Registered Nurse, Theatre

Taranaki District Health Board; New Plymouth; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand in Taranaki is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Operating Theatres at New Plymouth. This role focuses on delivering care across acute emergent and elective cases within a busy theatre suite, with a strong emphasis on patient-centred practice.

We offer a comprehensive orientation, access to clinical training and education, and ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your practice.

Qualifications

• Recent and extensive nursing experience in the operating theatre.
• Proven communication skills amongst colleagues and MDT members.
• Be self-motivated to progress, gain knowledge and improve clinical capability.
• Be eligible to practise in New Zealand with Current Annual Practising Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in operating theatres across specialties.
• Supervise and delegate to enrolled nurses and healthcare assistants.
• Perform delegated patient care tasks within the Theatre department.
• Be available for rostered duties and on-call shifts.

Skills

Operating theatre experience

Team communication

Critical thinking

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) / Nursing degree

Job description

• Registered Nurse Theatre Taranaki Base Hospital, Permanent Part time.
• This is an exciting opportunity for nurses who have a passion for theatre nursing. We have the environment to enhance your learning and knowledge across multiple specialties, including acute emergent cases along with routine elective cases in a large variety of specialties.
• This position offers
  • a comprehensive orientation period that is individualised.
  • Access to clinical training and education
  • Professional development opportunities

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

We are welcoming applications from competent and professional practitioners who will be providing caring, and best practice nursing services to our patients that puts them at the centre of everything we do.

The Registered Nurse for this role will need to be experienced in operating theatre procedures across specialties.

To be apt in providing optimum care to patients within the operating theatres and have critical thinking as a cornerstone of their practice.

To provide appropriate, clear and direct supervision and delegation to enrolled nurses and to healthcare assistants.

To perform appropriate delegated patient care tasks, working within the Theatre department.

To be available for rostered duties as dictated by Theatre.

To show accountability of risk management, equipment maintenance and patient safety.

To be an excellent communicator amongst theatre team and MDT collectively.

Appreciate creating a seamless teamwork environment.

Te Whatu Ora Taranaki Operating Theatre Suite consists of six operating theatres, covering a wide range of specialities. Our staffing roster consists of a nine hour shift pattern, with on-call shifts Monday to Thursday, reverting to onsite morning, afternoon and night shift cover Friday to Sunday.

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About you

Are you a qualified Nurse who is able to practise in New Zealand who would embrace an exciting opportunity in a beautiful province with fantastic work life balance?

Ideally candidates will have:

Recent and extensive nursing experience in the operating theatre

Proven communication skills amongst colleagues and MDT members

A great team work ethic, and be willingness to be adaptable and flexible

Be self-motivated to progress, gain knowledge and improve clinical capability

Show initiative, be apt at critical thinking in the theatre environment.

Have a Current Annual Practising Certificate

Be motivated to prioritise quality to your practice

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.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: TAR07019

Location:

North Island - Taranaki - New Plymouth

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Operating Rooms / Theatres