Registered Nurse, Casual - Enhanced Post-Operative Unit
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora · 5001+ employees
What the role involves
- Caring for patients
- Monitoring post-operative recovery
- Administering medications
What they ask for
4+ years nursing experience, surgical or critical care experience, post-operative management knowledge including PSIMS, IV opioid and respiratory management, ability to lead change, adaptability, and engagement.
- 4+ yrs experience
- Professional licence or registration
About the job
- Waikato Hospital, Hamilton
- Casual position
- Rostered, rotating shifts – includes nights and weekends
- Be part of an expanding and developing unit caring for high-risk post-surgery patients
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
We are looking for a casual RN to cover staff leave and support the staff roster where needed. The EPOU (Enhanced Post-Operative Unit) has expanded into an eight bedded area running 24/7, following on from a pilot recently undertaken. The EPOU provides care for any surgical speciality patient following surgery who is assessed as high-risk post anaesthetics and based upon the type of surgical procedure. The EPOU is designed to provide higher level of nursing care and medical interventions for the first 48 hours post-surgery to enable positive patient outcomes.
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About the Team/Service
EPOU is located on the Waikato Hospital main campus in a newly refurbished unit. The unit is designed for patients who are not critically ill but require a closely monitored post-recovery stay to receive timely interventions based upon best medical practice and assessments made during the perioperative, intraoperative and postoperative stages.
About you
We are looking for a passionate, energetic registered nurse who has surgical, postoperative care unit, and/or critical care experience.
If you are an experienced registered nurse who is flexible, enjoys change, and wants to support a new dynamic team leading change within the health care setting, we’d love to hear from you.
Skills and experience required:
- > 4 years’ nursing experience
- Surgical or critical care experience
- Post-operative management knowledge inclusive of PSIMS
- IV opioid and respiratory management and skill set
- Experience leading change
- Can demonstrate adaptability and engagement
- A desire to enable positive change within practice
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “Apply now” or apply via our Waikato Careers website.
All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on Monday, 26 October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kendra Corey at Kendra.Corey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.