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Lead a State-of-the-Art PACU. Shape Practice. Build a Team You’re Proud Of. This is your chance to lead a 17-bay PACU connected to 10 state-of-the-art theatres, a high-acuity, high-performance unit where clinical excellence isn’t the goal; it’s the baseline.
Job Responsibility:
Managing day-to-day PACU operations within a high-acuity perioperative service
Leading a team of skilled RNs (including a Team Leader)
Ensuring optimal staffing, skill mix, and patient flow across busy theatre lists
Overseeing quality, safety, and clinical governance in line with best practice
Embedding high-performance culture through mentorship, feedback, development, and accountability
Using TrendCare effectively (including forecasting, activity management & rostering)
Monitoring budgets, resourcing, and cost efficiency
Driving innovation, research participation, and service improvement
Ensuring adherence to safety, incident reporting, documentation, and organisational standards
Working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, and multidisciplinary teams
Supporting the development of future leaders within your unit
Being the clinical role model others naturally follow
Requirements:
NZ RN with APC
Previous Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, or ACNM-level leadership experience
Background in PACU, ICU, ED, Perioperative, or similar high-acuity environments
Postgraduate clinical qualification (perioperative/critical care ideal)
Leadership or management qualification (or willingness to complete one)