Evolution Healthcare is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality private healthcare across New Zealand. With a team of over 1,700 and growing, our group operates five hospitals alongside a range of specialist health and wellbeing services.
When you join Evolution Healthcare, you’ll be supported to succeed in a safe, friendly, inclusive, and values-driven environment. We invest in our people, facilities, and technologies to continuously improve care for the communities we serve.
Job Description
At Wakefield Hospital, we perform a wide range of diagnostic, interventional and surgical procedures. And with a long-standing history of serving the lower North Island, we are proud to be the largest private hospital in the Wellington region.
About the role
As a Registered Nurse/Enrolled Nurse at Wakefield Hospital, you will provide exceptional patient care as part of a high-performing team in our wards.
You will:
Be available to work night shifts and weekends
Provide evidence-based nursing care for patients
Provide care in accordance with best nursing practices, company policies and in collaboration with the patient, their family and the wider healthcare team
Constructively critique new ideas, proposed changes and developments before adopting new evidence-based practices
Anticipate patient’s requirements, discuss with medical colleagues, and organise necessary investigations and equipment
Maintain patient safety and integrity by anticipating and managing risks and potential complications in treatments, procedures and the surgical environment – including risks related to infection, positioning and restraint
Your practice will be in line with the code of conduct and professional boundaries of the nursing professional body.
We are seeking applicants for a casual position at Wakefield Hospital, Newtown, Wellington. Availability to work night shifts and weekends is essential.
Desired Skills and Experience
About you
You will have excellent organisational skills, be flexible and open-minded, and successfully work within a team.
You will also demonstrate and have the following skills and experiences:
Registered Nurse/Enrolled Nurse with current NZ Nursing Council APC
Relevant bachelor’s degree or Hospital based training
At least 2 years nursing experience in wards
Knowledge of the best practice relevant nursing standards of care
Understanding of health, disease, treatment and care of the human body, as well as computer literate
Apply today! We welcome applicants with the right to work in New Zealand
