Registered Nurse – Peri-Anaesthesia
Registered Nurse – Peri-Anaesthesia
Southern Cross New Plymouth Hospital
Southern Cross New Plymouth Hospital is a modern private surgical hospital serving the city and wider region since 1983. As the only private surgical hospital in the city, the hospital features advanced theatres and comfortable patient facilities, with 36 inpatient beds, and a dedicated day-stay facility. The team provides excellent pre- and post-operative nursing care across a wide range of elective surgical services, including Orthopaedic surgery, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Oral surgery, Urology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic surgery, and General and Endoscopic surgery.
Mō te Tūranga | About the Role
Southern Cross New Plymouth Hospital is seeking two skilled and compassionate Registered Nurses to join our Peri-Anaesthesia team. As a peri-anaesthesia nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality care across the surgical pathway, supporting patients, whānau, and clinical teams before, during, and after surgery.
You will work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, contributing across Peri-anaesthesia services in line with your experience and service needs. Day to day, this will include supporting patients through pre‑operative assessment and preparation, delivering safe and effective post‑anaesthetic care, monitoring and responding to patient condition changes, coordinating discharges, and ensuring accurate clinical documentation. Your practice will demonstrate a strong commitment to patient‑centred care and clinical excellence in a surgical setting.
Reporting to the Peri-Anaesthesia Services Manager, these roles offer a fantastic opportunity for nurses who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about perioperative nursing. In addition to delivering culturally responsive and safe care, you will contribute to accurate documentation, support quality improvement initiatives, and assist with staff orientation and team development. You’ll be joining a supportive, collaborative, and professional team that values continuous improvement and shared learning.
We have two roles available at Southern Cross New Plymouth Hospital, FTE to be negotiated.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Current New Zealand Registered Nurse practising certificate.
- A minimum of two years’ experience in surgical nursing. PACU experience is preferred but not essential, as full training will be provided for successful applicants.
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced, multidisciplinary surgical team.
- Excellent communication skills and a positive, flexible, can-do approach.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Previous experience in private healthcare is an advantage.
Ngā mea ka taea e mātou te tuku I a koe | What we can offer you:
- Competitive Rewards: Attractive remuneration package, relocation allowance, and employee referral bonus scheme.
- Health & Wellbeing: Funded health insurance, a comprehensive wellbeing programme, and generous Christmas/New Year breaks.
- Flexibility & Growth: Flexible working arrangements and a Nursing Council of New Zealand-approved PDRP.
- Perks & Community: Discounts from a range of partners and the opportunity to join our Employee Network.
Ko wai matou | Our Organisation
At Southern Cross Healthcare, our purpose is clear: to advance quality healthcare across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our values shape everything we do:
- Care First – We lead with compassion, delivering care that’s deeply human through genuine manaakitanga.
- Better Together – Collaboration is our strength. We unite diverse skills and perspectives to create better outcomes for all.
- Pursue Excellence – We strive to improve, innovate, and excel every day—never settling, always aiming to deliver our best.
We’re proud to bring together over 4,000 skilled professionals—including 2,000 nurses and anaesthetic technicians—working alongside more than 1,200 specialists, surgeons, anaesthetists, and allied health experts. Together, we’re one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest and most trusted healthcare providers.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and foster a culturally safe environment that reflects manaakitanga and values the unique perspectives of our people. Our core value, Better Together, guides our goal to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand.
If you have specific needs or would like to discuss how we can support you, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@schl.co.nz for a confidential conversation.
Haere mai, ā, mā te mahi tahi ka whai wāhi ki tētahi mea whai take, ka āwhina i ngā tāngata ki te whai oranga mā te whakaaro anō ki te tautiaki hauora
Join us, and together, each of us can be part of something important, helping people live their best lives by reimagining healthcare.
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