The Gastroenterology Service is seeking to employ a Registered Nurse with at least three year's post registration experience to work in their department.
Key responsibilities of this position:
- Assisting with Endoscopy procedures including Assessment (phone assessment prior to procedure, and physical assessment on day of procedure) /theatre assist/ recovery and discharge are all aspects of this position, so ideally you will have previous skills of this nature to bring to this position. Procedures include Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, PEG, ERCP, Acute Endoscopy (on call) and these may be diagnostic or complex therapeutic
- Patient and Staff education of gastroenterological related diseases (Liver disease, biliary tract disorders, Hepatitis C, Inflammatory bowel diseases, Upper GI and lower GI cancers, Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS )
Hours of work will be 32 hours a week working rostered shifts Monday to Friday, (excluding Public Holidays). Some overtime is an expectation. You will also need to be available for rostered on call duties, (weekend and public holidays) and as required for emergency endoscopy, over and above normal working hours.
Our Client requires a positive, active and enthusiastic team player who is able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills, and is committed to the provision of service improvement and quality nursing care in the Gastroenterology.
As Endoscopy procedures can be physically demanding, and standing for periods of time may be required, the applicant is required to be fit and meet the physical requirements in the job description. Part of this role also includes working in medical imaging (X-ray).
This position is varied and involves ongoing professional development opportunities. The successful applicant will work within a supportive team environment that includes working alongside a variety of different multi-disciplinary teams.
If you feel you are the right candidate, please feel free to contact us via nzjobs@medfuture.co.nz / medicalrecruitment@medfuture.co.nz or call us on 09 886 9796 / 09 884 0116 / 09 886 9891 for more information.
Closing Date: 5 January 2020