Registered Nurse - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU)

Mō te tūranga nei | About the Job:

Are you looking for a PACU role that provides you the time and resources to give the level of care you've always wanted? Here's an opportunity for you to join our amazing PACU team at Allevia Hospital Epsom on a permanent 0.8 FTE basis. You'll work 8 & 10 hr shifts rostered across 0730 - 2030, primarily Mon-Fri, plus on-calls and the odd Saturday/Public Holiday.

The PACU at Epsom is contained within our beautiful new Gilgit Wing, and is a spacious state of the art 17 bay PACU, supporting 10 busy new theatres. Surgical specialties at Epsom include: General, Cardiothoracic, Orthopaedic, Reconstructive Head & Neck, Colorectal, Oncology etc...

Ngā kōrero mōu | About you:

Registration as an RN in NZ with a current APC
A minimum of 12 months current PACU experience within a NZ hospital (or similar - Australia, UK, Ireland, Canada)
Strong acute care skills - allowing you to think on your feet; make effective decisions and advocate for your patients to ensure optimal outcomes
Great communication skills and the ability to cope with a busy and ever changing environment
Ideally - certification in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS level 6) and/or certified in paediatric advanced life support (PALS), however the opportunity to obtain certification is available
Ngā hua | Benefits:

Competitive pay rates as per our NEW collective agreement with the NZNO
Free car parking
Christmas & New Year close-down
Recruit-a-Buddy scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Discounted childcare, gym memberships & E-cycles
Staff discounts on hospital fees and pharmacy and at multiple major retail outlets as part of our Boost programme
Mo Tatou | About us: https://www.alleviahospitals.co.nz

We're part of the Allevia Health group of companies and we're New Zealand's largest private surgical facility with 25 theatres across 3 sites. Our surgical specialties include: Orthopaedic/Spinal, Head & Neck, ENT/ORL, Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Colorectal/Gastro, Gynae, Urology, Neurology, Oncology, & reconstructive Plastics (incl free flaps). Our clinical services include ICU & HDU.

We're committed to ongoing professional development and a full orientation is given to all new employees with ongoing teaching and support from our dedicated team of clinical educators. We strive to provide an excellent service for all our patients and enjoy working alongside many of Auckland's leading surgical specialists.

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to apply:

This is an exciting time to join a dynamic and growing private organisation where you will be valued and supported to succeed, so if you feel that this could be the role for you or for more information contact Jan Arnold in Recruitment jan.arnold@allevia.co.nz

Job Details
Reference #
43528

Organisation
Allevia Hospitals

Posted on
02 Feb 2026

Closes on
04 Mar 2026 12:00

Job level(s)
Intermediate (1-3 years), Experienced (3 years plus)

Work type(s)
Permanent, Part Time