Nurses working in the 10 bed Second Stage Recovery area will care for post-operative adult patients having minor to moderate surgery usually up to 1 day post-procedure.
Surgeries involved are general surgery, ophthalmology, urology, renal, orthopaedic, ENT, gynaecology and vascular. When working in Surgical Admissions, nurses will prepare patients pre-surgery, and will also work in theatre holding bay areas to help manage the flow of patients to operating theatres.
Additionally nurses will be required to prepare notes and contact patients prior to their surgery.
Mō tō mātou rōpū About our team
Surgical Admissions and Second Stage Recovery consists of a small group of nurses working in a fast-paced area. The team is highly-motivated to provide excellent care to patient’s that are staying for a short period of time, and equally to those patients that are staying overnight or possibly longer.
Staff get to know one another well and have become a tight-knit group of nurses, HCAs and ENs.
Moū About you
- Post-operative surgical experience preferred
- Previous Surgical Admissions and day-stay experience a bonus
- Current APC
- Able to do shiftwork, however night shifts not usually required due to permanent night staff, and weekend work is minimal (the unit is only open until Saturday afternoon and closed on Sunday)
E pā ana ki a tatou About us
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions.
A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links :
Capitaland Coast
HuttValley
MentalHealth, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.
org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed
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