Registered Nurse DOSA - Pre and postoperative services

New Zealand Job Openings

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay

Hastings

PART TIME

November 24, 2024

Location: Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Service/ Department: PACU, DOSA and Preadmissions

Contract: Fixed Term, 40hours per fortnight (0.8FTE) Rostered and Rotating shifts

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role:

The Perioperative Unit employs staff across six areas: Operating Theatres, Day of Surgery admissions (DOSA), Pre-Admission, Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), Sterile Services and the Anaesthesia Unit.

We are currently able to offer a Registered Nurses an opportunity to join us and work in DOSA.

Pre-op nursing care begins when the patient is scheduled for surgery until the time the patient is on the surgical table. In order for a patient to transition safely through surgery, the nurse is responsible for assessing the patient's overall risk and preparing the patient mentally and physically for the upcoming procedure. Postoperative care ensures the patient's pain is controlled as the nurse monitors the patient's physical recovery.

If you would like to be part of this patients journey then we would love to hear from you! You will be working with an amazing team of clinical professionals who always strive to do their best for our patients and each other. We pride ourselves on our team diversity.

If you think you are ready for a challenge and a change, then check out the position profile, by clicking HERE.

About the Team/Service/ Location:

Working in our Perioperative unit means being at the heart of patient care during surgical procedures. Our dedicated team ensures that each step, from preoperative preparation to postoperative recovery, is handled with the utmost precision and compassion. In this dynamic and fast-paced environment, you’ll collaborate with skilled surgeons, anaesthetists, and nurses to provide high-quality care and make a real difference in patients' lives. Join us and be part of a team that prides itself on excellence, innovation, and a commitment to patient safety and well-being.

About you:

A current practising certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand, with evidence of meeting continuing competence requirements.
Be working toward, or holding a current portfolio assessed via an approved Nursing Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP)
At least two years of clinical nursing experience, experience in any of the advertised clinical areas would be beneficial.
A commitment to team work with an ability to participate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand:

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion:

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply:

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available as it has expired

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