Registered Nurse - ICU

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Location: Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Service/Department: Intensive Care Unit

Contract: Permanent, full-time

About the role:

ICU are looking for a registered Nurse who will have previous and recent experience managing critically ill patients in an Intensive Care Unit setting. The suitable applicant will have at least 5 years working in an acute intensive care unit, managing patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation, invasive and non-invasive monitoring, and vaso-active medications and infusions. A preference will be given to those who have both adult and paediatric ICU experience, CRRT experience and Flight nursing experience. A Proficient Nursing Portfolio and relevant Post-graduate ICU qualifications are also preferred.

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About our team:

Our unit is a combined Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit, with 13 resourced beds. We are a Level 2 ICU, taking adult and paediatric patients from a range of medical and surgical specialties, including trauma. We have a diverse team of nurses, doctors and allied health staff, and we offer a wide range of in-house education and support to help staff reach their potential.

Skills and experience:

The successful applicant will have at least 5 years recent experience in an acute ICU setting, and will possess highly developed critical thinking skills, and be able to manage a busy workload and prioritise their work appropriately. Experience with mechanically ventilated patients is essential as well as competence with invasive and non-invasive monitoring.

Why should you choose us?

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Our values:

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care.