Location: Wellington Hospital
Contract: Permanent part time 0.4 FTE, Rostered and Rotating
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
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.