We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and progressive Registered Nurse to join our Medical Day Stay Unit at Tauranga Hospital in the Bay of Plenty. The unit delivers care to patients booked for ambulatory, day stay and endoscopy procedures.  We provide a Monday – Friday service between the hours of 0700 and 1900 and some Saturdays. We have a 0.9 FTE permanent position available for the successful candidate.

Our preferred applicants require broad knowledge, skills and experience in endoscopy and ambulatory medical day stay services to meet the requirements for this position. Your skills and experience in pre and post-care are pertinent to this role. Ideally, you will have the ability to work autonomously and efficiently in a busy and productive team environment, be available to work flexible hours and have the appropriate clinical skills.

Consideration is also given to experienced hospital nurses who are looking to progress their careers in Medical Day Stay. You will be joining a high functioning team that delivers a variety of services including Day Infusions, endoscopy, bronchoscopy and radiological procedures. We have an in-house training programme that will guide you from novice to expert MDSU nurse

The unit operates a 24/7 out of hour's acute endoscopy service hence the registered nurse is required to participate in an on-call rota after being comprehensively trained in the skills and knowledge required. A valid NZ drivers licence registered personal vehicle and a commute within a 20 minute radius from the hospital is a prerequisite to this job.

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is a progressive district health board with a broadly expanding population. We offer a friendly working environment, ideally located in the hub of one of New Zealand's popular cities and tourist destinations.

Our values of Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence are at the centre of everything we do.  We are looking for someone who demonstrates, exudes and embeds behaviours consistent with our Manaakitanga values as well as the above skills and experience.

The BOPDHB are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Bay of Plenty DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated as a health care worker.  Evidence of your vaccination status will be required at offer stage.  If you do not meet this criteria, we are unable to progress your application.

All applications are to be made online.