Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology/Endoscopy

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Wellington is seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to join the Gastroenterology/Endoscopy service on a permanent, full-time basis. The role includes working in the endoscopy procedure room and recovery area, plus pre-assessments, with on-call duties outside of hours.

You will join a small team of gastroenterologists and nurses; experience in NZ health care preferred; on-call roster required; commitment to ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Current NZ nursing registration is required.
• Experience in NZ health care preferred.
• Endoscopy experience advantageous, on-call readiness.

Responsibilities

• Care for patients in gastroenterology and endoscopy.
• Assist in endoscopy procedures and recovery.
• Perform pre-assessments and participate in after-hours roster.
• Work across Endoscopy and Medical Day Stay as needed.

Skills

Registered Nurse

NZ Health System

Education

Nursing Registration NZ

Job description

WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT TE WHATU ORA EMPLOYEES. Location: Hutt Hospital. Contract: Permanent, Full Time 1.0 FTE Monday - Friday.

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

As a registered nurse in the Gastroenterology/Endoscopy service you will be part of a dynamic team providing comprehensive care to patients who journey through our Gastroenterology service. This includes working in the endoscopy procedure room and recovery area as well as undertaking procedure pre assessments. As we offer a comprehensive out of hour's service our RN's are required to participate on an on call roster. We are co-located with Medical Day Stay and share a staffing model therefore the Registered nurse will be required to work across both Endoscopy and Medical Day Stay.

About the Team/Service/Location

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

About you

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

Working at 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. 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.

We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail]