Associate Charge Nurse Manager – Post Anaesthetic Care Unit Dunedin Hospital Salary Band – $116,000 - $127,00 p.a prorata + Kiwisaver Leadership opportunity Permanent vacancy 1.0 FTE (40hrs per week) Reporting to the Charge Nurse Manager of Post Anaesthetic Care Unit, this role fosters a culture within the unit that strives for excellence in clinical services, focuses on patient centred care and support a growing team. This is an exciting position for an exceptional senior nurse looking to take the next step in their nursing career. This role will see you providing operational management, and day-to-day clinical leadership across the PACU. This role would suit a Senior Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills, organisation and leadership ability. Mo te turanga | About the role collaborate with Charge Nurse Manager to manage and provide leadership support to enable an effective and quality driven practice environment. Development and recruitment, Financial management Operationally, manage staff and patient flow across the PACU floor, including supervision and mentoring. Provide clinical leadership to establish and maintain a high standard of patient focused care within the allocated resources Report writing Quality and risk management Mou ake | About you This role would suit a Senior Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills, organisation and leadership ability. Other essential criteria will include: Possess a current NZ APC and relevant post graduate qualifications or willingness to achieve the same A Senior Registered nurse with significant nursing experience in post anaesthetic care. Nursing post graduate papers or a willingness to achieve the same or evidence of working at Postgraduate Diploma level. Recent experience working on quality projects and supporting teams through change. Strong communication skills will be complemented by your knowledge of, and experience in, clinical quality, safety and best practice Your proven success in nursing leadership will be complemented by your knowledge of, and experience in, clinical quality, safety and best practice. Painga | Benefits • Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community.• Continuous support for career development.• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Mo matou | About usTe Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community. Join Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora as we embark on a historic collaboration to transform healthcare for all whanau across Aotearoa, New Zealand. Together, we're passionate about creating a modern, integrated health system that honours the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and prioritises health equity for Maori, whanau, and every community. Be part of this journey and contribute to a brighter, healthier future for all generations to come Utu whanui |Salary rangeThis role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between the step 1 ($116,040 p.a) and Step 3 ($1127,674 p.a prorata) of the DSN scale, Grade 2. Ra monehu |