Registered Nurse Post Anaesthesia Care Unit

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Capital Coast and Hutt Valley

NAU MAI, HAERE MAI KI TE WHATU ORA – CAPITAL, COAST & HUTT VALLEY DISTRICT

Location: Wellington Hospital
Service: PACU – Post Anaesthesia Care Unit
Contract: Permanent full time and part time role available
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Salary: NZNO MECA Steps 3-7 based on skills and experience. Pro rata for part time

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• To provide general anaesthetic, local anaesthetic, and monitored sedation recovery to patients (adults and paediatric), and discharge to Second Stage Recovery day ward, or one of the main wards.
• To preceptor and mentor students where appropriate.
• The PACU RN will work closely within a large multi-disciplinary team, forming working relationships with: operating theatre RNs and support staff, anaesthesiologists, anaesthetic technicians, surgical registrars and consultants, and many other allied health representatives.
• Supporting change implementation is an important aspect of this role and the PACU RN will be expected to participate in auditing and other quality initiatives as part of post-anaesthesia and/or anaesthesia.