About the organisation
- This organisation has a network of comprehensive and specialist private hospitals, maternity hospitals, day surgeries and health and well-being services across New Zealand.
- This job is based in Newtown, in the largest private hospital in the Wellington area performing a wide range of diagnostic, interventional and surgical procedures.
- They specialise in a variety of fields, including cardiothoracic, plastic surgery, orthopaedic, women’s health, plastic surgery, neurosurgery & spine, gender affirmation surgery, general surgeries and many more.
- This is a fast paced environment where your nursing skills and scope can develop and your career will thrive.
About the job
- As a Registered Nurse working on the wards at night you'll be using your clinical expertise and compassion to care for patients and advocate for their needs.
- There is a real variety of nursing care here. Whilst they are not an acute service and all surgery is booked in, it isn't without clinical complexity or patients without comorbidities.
- You will nurse patients with hemorrhoids through to those that have had major neurosurgery. You'll be familiar with chest drains, epidurals, PCA's, cardiac monitoring etc..
- There is an ICU onsite.
- On offer is 0.8 FTE (4 night shifts per week)
- You'll work rostered nights across a 7 day week Monday to Sunday
About you
- Registered Nurse with a current APC.
- Strong clinical skills - you'll have at least 3 years of surgical ward experience, ideally with cardiothoracic and orthopaedic experience
- Strong customer focus, committed to improvement initiatives and your own professional development.
- Professional and eager to earn.
- An excellent communicator with brilliant listening skills
- Calm and confident, accountable and resilient
- A team player who interacts well with others
What's in it for you
- Competitive rates - $39.80 - $49.57 per hour.
- Earn more by working nights - Multiply your hourly rate by 1.26 for working week nights and by 1.52 for working weekend nights
- This is a stunning facility with a mix of heritage and modern features given its recent renovation
- You'll receive excellent orientation and training and access to further professional development. There is a healthy budget for this.
- Free car parking for night staff
- Health benefits package including contribution to health insurance.
- Safe nurse to patient ratios, and a great work-life balance.
- Career opportunities exist
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