Charge Nurse Manager - PACU

About the Role

Step into a leadership role where you drive the performance, culture, and clinical excellence of a busy PACU service. Working Monday to Friday in a full-time position, you'll take ownership of daily operations, develop your team, and ensure patients and specialists experience consistently high standards of care.

As theatre capacity expands significantly over the next year, this role places you at the forefront of a high-growth environment-ideal for someone who enjoys pace, complexity, and leading teams through change.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead and manage the PACU team to deliver safe, high-acuity patient care
• Oversee operational performance and ensure the unit meets clinical, financial, and service targets
• Develop strong relationships with specialists, patients, and internal teams
• Strengthen clinical capability, ensuring staff are skilled, supported, and professionally developed
• Optimise resources and manage budgets effectively
• Collaborate with other unit leaders to coordinate staffing and shared resources
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and support change in a fast-evolving environment

About You

You're a confident clinical leader who brings depth of experience from high-acuity environments and a clear vision for how a PACU should run. You combine strong clinical judgement with the ability to coach, influence, and lift capability across a diverse team.

You'll succeed in this role if you bring:

• Current NZ RN registration and APC
• Leadership experience within PACU, ICU, OR or ED
• Must have experience working in hospitals within NZ or Australia
• Postgraduate study in a relevant clinical specialty, with further leadership training underway or on your development path
• Advanced technical proficiency and the willingness to stay hands-on when needed
• The ability to stay composed in fast-moving situations and guide others through change
• A collaborative, relationship-focused style that builds trust with specialists and colleagues

Package & Benefits

• Funded professional development
• Free parking
• Christmas & New Year shutdown
• Subsidised private health insurance (after 2 years)
• Discounts on gyms, retail, hospital, and pharmacy services
• Wellbeing support programme

Ready to lead a high-performing PACU through its next stage of growth?

If you're a decisive, energetic nurse leader who thrives on clinical excellence and team development, this role offers the scope and influence to make a meaningful impact.

Reference: 215552

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