Casual Perioperative (Scrub/Circulate and Recovery/PACU Nurse at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Casual RN Perioperative (Scrub/Circulate and Recovery/PACU nurse)

• Casual positions available
• Location - Auckland City Hospital

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Te Toka Tumai | Auckland provides specialised acute and elective surgical procedures for adult and paediatric patients, including major trauma, general, vascular, colorectal, breast, head and neck, hepato-biliary, neurosurgery, orthopaedics, cardiac, otorhinolaryngology (ORL), ophthalmology, obstetrics, gynaecology and transplant surgery. For all aspects of this role and experience / knowledge required for this role please see the position description.

About you

If you are a Registered Nurse with perioperative experience (Scrub/Circulate or Recovery/PACU) looking to work on a casual basis to fit around your family, study commitments or your lifestyle, this could be your opportunity to join our Temporary Staffing Bureau team.

The Bureau employs around 500 casual staff consisting of Registered Nurses, Midwives, Healthcare assistants, Mental Health assistants and Mental Health Nurses to work across Te Toka Tumai to cover planned and unplanned leave.

We provide support where the acuity is high, expertise when needed or cover in areas where recruitment needs have yet to be met.

• 2 years of perioperative experience (Scrub/Circulate or Recovery/PACU) and ready to further develop your practice within the perioperative environment.
• Having a valid APC
• Working with a multi-disciplinary team, you will need a positive attitude, an innovative and adaptable approach to practice, excellent communication skills and a real commitment to providing excellent care within the perioperative environment.
• You will be part of a high performing, tight knit and supportive team who all have a common passion, care and enthusiasm for delivering a high quality experience and outcome for our patients & whanau.

Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai |Auckland Hospital.

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital, we encourage our staff to "aim high" and offer fantastic opportunities for professional development as well as other generous perks such as:

• APC reimbursement
• Orientation into Te Toka Tumai services
• 20 hours paid education per year
• Free or subsidised gym memberships
• Discounts at national retailers
• Continuous career development pathways with support from our very own Nurse Educator
• Competitive hourly rate + 8% holiday pay

Please note that as this is a casual position, you will be booked on an as and when required basis with no fixed hours

To view the position description please Click Here

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any queries about this opportunity or the online process, please contact Abi Salisbury, Recruitment Consultant at Abi.Salisbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.