Perioperative RN – Acute Pain & Recovery (Part-Time)

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay is seeking a Registered Nurse for Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital to provide specialist perioperative and acute pain management care.

The role focuses on assessing and monitoring patients postoperatively, with collaboration across a highly skilled team to optimise pain relief and recovery in a busy perioperative setting.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing Council of New Zealand registration and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Postgraduate nursing experience in surgical, perioperative, critical care, or acute care settings.
• Experience in postoperative pain management or willingness to develop expertise in acute pain management.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care to patients referred to the Acute Pain Service following surgery or ED admission.
• Assess, monitor and support patients with pain management until discharge from the Acute Pain service.
• Collaborate with Anaesthetic Specialists and multidisciplinary teams to promote evidence-based pain management.

Skills

Advanced assessment

Clinical decision making

Communication

Education

Nursing Council of New Zealand registration

Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay is seeking a Registered Nurse for Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital to provide specialist perioperative and acute pain management care.

The role focuses on assessing and monitoring patients postoperatively, with collaboration across a highly skilled team to optimise pain relief and recovery in a busy perioperative setting.