Helen O'Connell

Helen O'Connell

CN Orthopaedic OR

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  • About me

    Director of mORstaff ltd Operating Room personnel agency and Registered Nurse, experienced OR practitioner

  • Education

    • Baradene College

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      Activities and Societies: Baradene Scola Choir, Auckland Gymnastics Rep.

    • Auckland University of Technology

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      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Nursing Science

      Bachelor of Health Sciences Major in Nursing

  • Experience

    • Adventist Hospital Auckland

      Jan 1994 - Dec 1999
      CN Orthopaedic OR

      Orthopaedic and Opthalmology Charge Nurse specialising in Hip and Knee, Spine, and Vitreoretinal Surgery.

    • Mercy Hospital

      Feb 2000 - Jul 2017
      OR Nurse Clinician

      Working across the fields of Cardiac, Orthopaedic, Opthalmic, General and Plastic specialities. Special interest in Upper Limb, Foot and Ankle surgery and all areas of Cardiothoracic surgery.Orthopaedic Charge Nurse for 3 years at Ascot Hospital prior to a role in Cardiac Surgery, and working in the not for profit sector. Resigned in 2017 to focus exclusively on expanding the services of MORSTAFF ltd.

    • Manukau Community Foundation

      Mar 2006 - Feb 2009
      Donor Relationship Manager

      Working alongside the CEO of the Manukau Community Foundation to facilitate the wishes of philanthropists to connect with charitable organisations working in Manukau, to fulfil their charitable aims and better meet the needs of the local community.

    • MORSTAFF ltd Operating Room Personnel Recruitment

      Mar 2012 - now
      Director www.morstaff.co.nz

      MORSTAFF ltd is a personnel recruitment company specialising in temporary contractor placement of experienced Operating Room staff. We supply experienced Registered OR and PACU nurses, Anaesthetic Technicians and CSSD Technicians to public and private clients throughout New Zealand.MORSTAFF can help meet your OR staffing needs by providing you with competent and flexible contracts from a minimum of 4 hours right through to permanent positions. MORSTAFF will always go the extra mile to ensure you get the specialist skills you require to optimise your patient care and service delivery.Please contact me if you would like to hear more about what we can offer you, whether you are an interested health care professional or a client in need of expert staff.Please go to our website www.morstaff.co.nz to meet the mORstaff team and learn more about what we can offer you. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Registered Comprehensive Nurse

      Nursing Council of New Zealand
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Helen O'Connell
      NZ Womens National Road Cycling Champion - Nov 1985