Theatre Nurse

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Starship Child Health in Auckland is seeking an experienced Cardiac Theatre Nurse to join our Paediatric Perioperative Cardiac Service. You will work in the Paediatric Operating Rooms, supporting delivery of safe, high-quality, whānau-centred cardiac surgical care for tamariki and their families.

You should have NZ Nursing Council registration and 2+ years OR experience, with cardiac surgery experience essential.

Qualifications

• Registration with NZ Nursing Council required.
• 2+ years Operating Room experience.
• Cardiac surgery experience essential.
• Ability to develop collaborative partnerships across a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to improving Maori health outcomes and Te Tiriti.
• Passion for paediatric perioperative cardiac nursing.
• Strong commitment to quality healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care in the paediatric cardiac theatre.
• Support delivery of safe, high-quality, whānau-centred cardiac surgical care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of the paediatric cardiac service at Starship Child Health.

Education

NZ Nursing Council registration

Job description

Experienced Cardiac Theatre Nurse , Paediatric Cardiac Operating Rooms, Starship Child HealthStarship - New Zealands premier childrens hospitalExciting New Opportunity!Be part of an innovative paediatric cardiac serviceHelp shape the future of paediatric cardiac perioperative careHealth 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 NewZealanders.

About the role

OurPaediatric Perioperative Cardiac Servicehas an exciting and innovative opportunity for an experiencedCardiac Theatre Nurseto join our dedicated team at Starship Child Health.This is a unique opportunity as we establishdirect recruitment into the Paediatric Cardiac Operating Rooms under Starship Child Health.You will play an important role in supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality, whānau-centred cardiac surgical care for tamariki and their families.This is more than an opportunity to join a theatre team it is an opportunity tohelp shape a new chapter in paediatric cardiac care at Starship Child Health.If you are an experienced Cardiac Theatre Nurse looking for a rewarding role where your expertise, compassion and commitment can make a real difference totamariki and whānau, we would love to hear from you.

About the Team

Our Paediatric Operating Rooms at Starship Child Health provides Acute Emergency Trauma and elective surgical procedures in the paediatric specialties of General, Complex Neonatal, Thoracic, Urology, Endoscopy, Oncology, ORL, head and Neck, Dental, Spinal, Orthopaedics, Sarcoma, Plastics and Cardiac, including paediatric cardiac transplant and Adult Congenital cardiac servicesThis is an exciting time of change and opportunity to deliver a mokopuna and whanau centric paediatric cardiac service

About you

• Either have or be eligible for registration with NZ Nursing Council.
• Be an experienced Perioperative Nurse with 2+ years of Operating Room experience with an extensive range of Theatre Nursing skills.
• Experience in cardiac surgery is essentialAbility to develop collaborative working partnerships across a multidisciplinary teamCommitment to improving Maori health outcomes and embedding Te TiritiHave a passion for paediatric perioperative cardiac nursingHave a strong commitment to quality healthcare

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the Position Description.

To discuss this role further please contact Theatre Manager, Ngaire Murray on [e-mail]

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of NewZealand. 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.Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout NewZealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in NewZealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.