Registered Nurse, Theatre

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Taranaki; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Theatre team at Taranaki Base Hospital in a permanent part-time role. The role covers operating theatres across multiple specialties with an emphasis on learning, patient-centred care, and safety.

We offer an onboarding period, access to clinical training and education, and opportunities for professional development as you work with a dedicated MDT in a large, busy theatre environment.

Qualifications

• Recent and extensive nursing experience in the operating theatre.
• Proven communication skills amongst colleagues and MDT.
• Great team work ethic, and be willing 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.

Responsibilities

• Operate theatre procedures across specialties.
• Provide optimum care to patients within the operating theatres and apply critical thinking.
• Provide appropriate, clear supervision and delegation to enrolled nurses and healthcare assistants.
• Perform delegated patient care tasks within the Theatre department.
• Be available for rostered duties as dictated by Theatre.
• Show accountability for risk management, equipment maintenance and patient safety.
• Be an excellent communicator amongst theatre team and MDT.
• Contribute to a seamless teamwork environment.

Skills

Theatre experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Annual Practising Certificate

Self-motivated

Adaptable

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 offersa comprehensive orientation period that is individualised.Access to clinical training and educationProfessional 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.

About the Team/Service/ Location

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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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.

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?

• 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.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.