Charge Nurse Manager - PACU & DSU

Lleadership opportunity for an experienced perioperative Nurse

The Opportunity

‍An exciting leadership opportunity has opened with a leading Private Hospital for an experienced perioperative Nurse ready to step into a Charge Nurse Manager role leading the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) and Day Surgery Unit (DSU).

This role combines clinical leadership, operational management, and team development, ensuring safe, high-quality care for patients across the perioperative journey.

You will oversee the day-to-day operations of PACU and DSU while fostering a collaborative culture across nursing teams, surgeons, anaesthetists, and the wider multidisciplinary team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior nurse leader who enjoys building strong teams, improving patient outcomes, and driving service excellence.

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‍About the Role

‍As Charge Nurse Manager, you will:

• Lead and coordinate the daily operational management of PACU and DSU

• Provide strong clinical leadership and support to nursing teams

• Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality patient-centred care

• Manage staffing, rostering and workforce planning

• Drive quality improvement initiatives and best practice standards

• Work closely with the Perioperative Manager and surgical teams

• Support staff development, mentoring and education

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‍About You

‍We are looking for a confident and experienced perioperative Nurse Leader who thrives in a fast-paced surgical environment.

You will bring:

• Current NZ Nursing Council registration and APC

• Significant perioperative experience, ideally within PACU or Day Surgery

• Previous senior nursing or leadership experience (such as a Charge, Coordinator)

• Strong clinical governance and patient safety focus

• Proven ability to lead, mentor and support nursing teams

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

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‍Why Join them now?

‍You’ll be part of a modern private surgical hospital with four operating theatres, supported by a dedicated Day Surgery Unit (DSU) and Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) delivering high-quality elective care.

The hospital supports a broad range of surgical specialties including orthopaedics, general surgery, ENT, gynaecology, urology, and plastics, creating a dynamic and varied perioperative environment.

With a reputation for collaborative teams, supportive leadership, and a strong focus on clinical excellence, this is an opportunity to lead two critical services and make a real impact on both patient outcomes and team culture.