Calling all Theatre Nurses with cardiothoracic experience - Top rates, excellent benefits AND a $5,000 sign-on bonus - Apply Now!

Carejobz Recruitment is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with advanced cardiothoracic scrub experience to join a leading private hospital’s Cardiothoracic Operating Theatre team in Auckland. This role offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus for permanent appointments at 0.6 FTE and above.

This is a rare opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art perioperative environment, including 10 modern operating theatres and a dedicated cardiothoracic OR. The hospital provides a full Perioperative service covering:

  • Adult cardiothoracics — CABG, valve repair/replacement, VATS, thoracotomies
  • General surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Urology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Vascular
  • Plastics & reconstructive
  • Gynaecology
  • Head & neck

About the Role

You will scrub for complex cardiothoracic procedures within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, contributing to safe, high-quality perioperative nursing care

You’ll work rostered weekday shifts (6, 8 or 10 hours) between 07:00 and 20:30, with on-call and some weekend lists. Flexible FTE is available.

What We’re Looking For

To be considered, you must have:

  • Registered Nurse with current NCNZ APC
  • Minimum two years’ recent cardiothoracic scrub experience
  • Experience in NZ or a comparable health system - Australia, UK, Ireland
  • Strong perioperative clinical expertise
  • Ability to work collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists, PACU, CSSD and wider theatre teams
  • Commitment to professional development, reflective practice, and continuous improvement

Benefits

  • $5,000 sign-on bonus (conditions apply)
  • Competitive pay under a dedicated NZNO collective
  • Free car parking
  • Christmas/New Year close-down
  • Full orientation and education support
  • Strong focus on clinical development and autonomy
  • Work in a modern, well-resourced theatre environment

How to Apply

If you’re an experienced critical care nurse looking to step into a senior clinical advisory role, we’d love to hear from you. 

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Employer Questions

Your application will include the following question(s):

  • Do you have at least 2 years of recent experience in cardiothoracic theatre nursing?
  • Do you already work in New Zealand or Australia?
  • Are you registered with NZNC?
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