Registered Nurse: Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Greenlane Surgical Unit at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Exciting opportunity waiting for you
• Permanent, full-time position available
• Location - Greenlane Surgical Unit (GSU)

 Are you looking to work in a modern, world renowned tertiary hospital that provides a comprehensive orientation and ongoing education in a supportive team based environment?

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.

A position as a Registered Nurse in Greenlane Surgical Unit PACU offers a rewarding opportunity to provide critical care to patients recovering from surgery.

In this role, you'll monitor vital signs, manage pain, assess recovery from anesthesia, and collaborate closely with surgical teams to ensure safe, effective post-operative care. The PACU environment is fast-paced and dynamic, requiring strong critical thinking, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.

 Its an ideal opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) or Anaesthetic Technician (AT) seeking to specialize in perioperative care, with the potential for career advancement and personal satisfaction in making a direct impact on patient recovery.

For more information about the role, please click here for a copy of the  position description.

If you have any related questions, please contact Sonja Chapman-Skinner, Charge Nurse- Pre-Op and PACU. Charge Nurse via Sonja.Chapman-Skinner@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

About you

To be successful for the role, we are looking for the following:

• Experienced and dynamic Registered Nurse or Anaesthetic Technician ready to hone their acute skills and critical decision making.
• A minimum of twelve months PACU, ED or ICU patient care experience post NZ registration
• Confidence and proficiency in using electronic health record systems
• Excellent communication skills, documentation, critical thinking, and decision making for patient care plans based on previous work experience.

About the Team

Joining our team will enable you develop your clinical skills, knowledge, and expertise as we are a very supportive, great at sharing our experience and keen to help you achieve your professional goals. We will assist you with furthering your postgraduate study and career progression on PDRP.

We provide a competency-based orientation programme and preceptorship support to satisfy your professional needs, our leadership team is approachable and growth focused. For candidates outside Auckland region, we also provide a comprehensive relocation package and once a part of our team, wellbeing staff opportunities.

About the Location

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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

If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV and cover letter.

If you have any queries about accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant on maylaine.cerna@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.