Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology/Endoscopy

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley is seeking a registered nurse to join the Gastroenterology/Endoscopy service. The role involves working in the endoscopy procedure room and recovery area, performing pre-assessments, and joining an on-call roster for out-of-hours coverage.

The successful candidate will work across Endoscopy and Medical Day Stay within a small but growing team, providing inpatient and outpatient care.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NZ health care experience.
• Endoscopy experience would be advantageous.
• Must be available for an on-call roster outside ordinary hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in the Gastroenterology/Endoscopy service, including endoscopy procedure room and recovery area.
• Undertake pre-assessments for procedures.
• Work across Endoscopy and Medical Day Stay as part of integrated staffing.
• Participate in the on-call roster and out-of-hours coverage.

Skills

Registered nurse

Endoscopy experience

On-call availability

Education

RN qualification

Job description

WE WILL ONLY ACCEPTAPPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT TE WHATU ORA EMPLOYEESLocation: Hutt HospitalContract: Permanent, Full Time 1.0 FTE Monday- FridayHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

As a registered nurse in theGastroenterology/Endoscopy service you will be part of a dynamic team providingcomprehensive care to patients who journey through our Gastroenterologyservice. This includes working in the endoscopy procedure room and recoveryarea as well as undertaking procedure pre assessments. As we offer acomprehensive out of hour's service our RN's are required to participate on anon call roster. We are co-located with Medical Day Stay and share a staffingmodel therefore the Registered nurse will be required to work across bothEndoscopy and Medical Day Stay.

About the Team/Service/ Location

We are a small but growing team of 7Gastroenterologists, a nurse practitioner and several Specialty ClinicalNurses. We provide both inpatient andoutpatient care and perform a range of diagnostic, interventional andtherapeutic endoscopic procedures. In Medical Day Stay our nursing team providea high quality infusion service to the patients living in our community anddistrict.

About you

We are looking for a Registered nurse who has experience working in theNZ health care setting and has relevant nursing skills. Endoscopy experiencewould be an advantage along with the ability to be available to work on anon-call roster out of hours. Thesuccessful candidate must have a can do attitude, be flexible and also becommitted to developing and maintaining relevant specialist knowledge.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.