PACU RN — Flexible Hours & Not-for-Profit Benefits

Family and Disability Services; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Employee discounts

Parental leave - 12 weeks

Job summary

St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU). The role offers permanent part-time or casual opportunities, with remuneration of $42.50–$54.62 per hour plus 12% Super and salary packaging benefits.

You’ll work with a skilled perioperative team to provide safe, high-quality recovery care, collaborate with nursing and anaesthetic colleagues, and contribute to patient outcomes and flow.

Qualifications

• 12 months' experience in PACU/Recovery
• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent with current AHPRA registration
• Strong clinical assessment and teamwork skills
• Commitment to patient safety and evidence-based practice
• Flexibility to work across a rotating roster
• Australian working rights (sponsorship not available)

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to PACU patients
• Monitor and respond to changing clinical needs during recovery
• Communicate care plans and patient responses with the team
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary colleagues
• Apply clinical judgment within the scope of practice
• Support appropriate delegation and risk management within nursing team
• Contribute to patient safety, quality improvement and care standards
• Deliver high-quality service and patient experience
• Perform other duties as service needs change

Skills

Nursing care

PACU experience

Clinical assessment

Patient safety

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

AHPRA registration

Job description

St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU). The role offers permanent part-time or casual opportunities, with remuneration of $42.50–$54.62 per hour plus 12% Super and salary packaging benefits.

You’ll work with a skilled perioperative team to provide safe, high-quality recovery care, collaborate with nursing and anaesthetic colleagues, and contribute to patient outcomes and flow.