PACU RN – Private Hospital, Griffith

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba; Griffith; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Salary packaging benefits

Not-for-profit organisation

Professional education support

Staff engagement program

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith is seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RN) with anaesthetic and PACU experience to join the PACU team. The role focuses on specialised post-anaesthetic care, continuous assessment, monitoring, pain control, and early detection of complications after surgery.

We value collaboration with surgeons and anaesthetists, with a commitment to high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' Registered Nursing experience in theatres environment is required.
• Minimum 12 months experience in Anaesthetics and Post Anaesthetics Care Unit (PACU) and facilitating a safe recovery.
• Current AHPRA Registration (no restriction) DIV 1.
• Collaborating with surgeons, anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Maintaining detailed patient records and documenting all nursing interventions.
• Excellent interpersonal and well-developed communication skills.
• Floor manager experience or willingness to develop in this space would be highly desired.

Responsibilities

• The PACU Nurse provides specialised post-anaesthetic care to patients recovering from surgery, ensuring safe recovery through continuous assessment, monitoring, pain management, and early identification of post-operative complications.

Skills

Theatre nursing

PACU experience

AHPRA registration

Communication skills

Clinical documentation

Team leadership

Job description

St Vincent’s Private Community Hospital Griffith is seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RN) with anaesthetic and PACU experience to join the PACU team. The role focuses on specialised post-anaesthetic care, continuous assessment, monitoring, pain control, and early detection of complications after surgery.

We value collaboration with surgeons and anaesthetists, with a commitment to high-quality patient outcomes.