Registered Nurse (PACU)

About The Role

We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our supportive Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) team at Mercy Hospital in Dunedin.

Our Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) receive patients from a variety of surgical specialities including Cardiothoracic, general surgical, neurosurgery, orthopaedic and more.

Specific duties include

• Provide optimum patient care in accordance with Mercy Hospital Shared Purpose and Values
• Practice in accordance with the Domains of Competence for the Registered Nurse
• Work as part of a team and to handle multiple tasks safely and effectively
• Maintain a current Nursing Council of New Zealand practising certificate

This is a fixed term role offered at 0.6 FTE (24 hours per week) to be worked on a rotating roster Monday - Friday.

Skills And Experience

• Previous experience in a Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) environment
• Hold registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand, pursuant to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, as a Nurse and current practicing certificate.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good level of computer literacy.
• A high degree of self-motivation, willingness, and self-responsibility to continually improve and remain current with nursing skills and knowledge.
• High levels of professionalism with an enthusiastic, proactive, flexible approach.

To be eligible for employment at Mercy Hospital Dunedin, applicants will be required to provide vaccination history.

Why Mercy Hospital?

Mercy Hospital is a not-for-profit, tertiary level surgical hospital located in Dunedin, New Zealand. We provide a welcoming environment where our people are encouraged and supported to excel professionally - join the team and help us make a difference!

Our staff are provided with support for further training, personal development and a range of benefits including:

• Comprehensive orientation
• Onsite professional development sessions and opportunities for career development
• Free onsite parking
• Christmas and New Year’s holidays off
• Discounted hospital fees for you or your immediate family members

Please note, vacancy close dates may be subject to change.