Registered Nurse, Module 2 - Anaesthetics

Registered Nurse – 0.2 FTE

Anaesthetic Pre-Assessment Clinic

Manukau SuperClinic

Join the Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine Service at Counties Manukau!!

At Counties Manukau Health, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care to all of our patients. Registered Nurses are an integral part of providing this care; this is a unique opportunity for you to contribute to our vision of delivering quality patient care.

Module 2 is the Anaesthetic Pre-assessment clinic; it provides risk assessment for patients awaiting anaesthesia for elective surgery. It is the responsibility of the anaesthetic clinic registered nurse to triage pre-operative health questionnaires, charts and/or facilitate clinic appointments. This is to minimise/identify any anaesthetic risk factors and ensure optimum surgical outcomes. The new team member is required to have excellent assessment skills and be confident in their ability to make autonomous decisions.

We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to work one day per week in our clinic (Fridays). He or she will join our small friendly team to provide outstanding service for our patients. Our new team member must be highly organised, with an excellent knowledge of medical conditions, medications and aspects of a patient’s perioperative journey. Excellent teamwork, time management and enthusiasm for quality improvement and service innovation are essential.

Essential:

• New Zealand Registered Nurse
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Five years post graduate experience in anaesthesia, pre-op, PACU or related area
• Ability to work closely within a small multi-disciplinary team

• Computer literacy
• Innovative and flexible approach to delivery of patient services
• Excellent patient assessment skills and knowledge

Desirable:

• Self-motivated
• Good knowledge of surgical procedures and chronic medical conditions
• Post graduate qualification commenced or completed
• Personal qualities and readiness for career development

Please apply online via www.countieshealthjobs.com

Application Number: CMH202414208

Application closes: 03rd November 2024