Registered Nurse or Anaesthetic Technician- Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Level 8 Operating Rooms

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora’s Level 8 PACU at Auckland City Hospital invites registered nurses or anaesthetic technicians to join a quaternary perioperative care unit recovering high-acuity patients.

This permanent, full-time role operates on a 24/7 roster in Adult and Emergency Operating theatres, offering a comprehensive orientation, ongoing education, relocation support for candidates from outside Auckland, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of twelve months PACU acute or critical care experience post NZ registration.
• Experience in the use of electronic health records and pre-operative checks.
• Excellent communication, documentation, critical thinking, and decision making for patient care plans.

Responsibilities

• Monitor post-op vitals and pain, assess recovery from anaesthesia.
• Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure safe, effective post-operative care.
• Provide care in fast-paced PACU environment.

Skills

PACU experience

EHR experience

Pre-op checks

Job description

Registered Nurse or Anaesthetic Technician- Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Level 8 Operating Rooms

• Exciting opportunity waiting for you
• Permanent, full-time 24/7 rostered position available
• Location - Auckland City Hospital, Adult and Emergency Operating theatres

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

The Adult and Emergency operating room department has an exciting opportunity for an experienced PACU registered nurse (RN) or anaesthetic technician (AT) to recover complex high-acuity patients in a quaternary perioperative care unit.

Working in our PACU offers a rewarding opportunity to provide critical care to patients recovering from acute and elective general surgery (including colorectal, breast and hepatobiliary), urology, vascular, orthopaedics, neurosurgery (adults and paediatrics), transplantation (kidney, liver and pancreas - adults and paediatrics), trauma and interventional radiology.

In this role, you will

• Monitor vital signs, manage post- op pain
• Assess and support recovery from anaesthesia, 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 RNs or ATs seeking to specialise in perioperative care, making a direct impact on patient recovery with the potential for career advancement and personal satisfaction.

If you have any related questions, please contactJophy Saju,Charge Nurse PACU Level 8 - [e-mail]

About you

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

• Experienced and dynamic RN or AT ready to hone your acute skills and critical decision making.
• Minimum of twelve months PACU acute or critical patient care experience post NZ registration
• Experience in the use of electronic health records and pre-operative checks
• Excellent communication skills, documentation, critical thinking, and decision making for patient care plans based on previous work experience.

About the Team

Level 8 PACU Auckland City Hospital provides postoperative care for critically ill patients who have experienced severe illness or trauma and require rapid intervention, complex monitoring, assessment, and care planning. Our large perioperative department provides 24/7 surgical care for both planned care and acute patients.

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

We provide a comprehensive, 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.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: ADHB25461

Location:

North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Operating Rooms / Theatres