Perioperative RN: Recovery, Pre-Admission & Day Surgery

MQ Health Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Salary packaging via Maxxia

Job summary

Macquarie University Health invites experienced Registered Nurses to join perioperative teams across Recovery/PACU, Pre-Admission Clinic, Day Surgery and Endoscopy at Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde. Roles are full-time, part-time or casual with weekday rosters and minimal night shifts.

Base salary from $82,666 – $110,115 per annum plus 12% superannuation and access to salary packaging via Maxxia.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in Recovery/PACU, pre-admission, day surgery or endoscopy or comparable acute care setting.
• Advanced life support certification, or willingness to obtain.
• Strong communication, education and health literacy skills for patient preparation and discharge.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and teaching of students and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Delivering immediate post-anaesthetic nursing care in Recovery/PACU with airway and haemodynamic monitoring.
• Completing pre-admission assessment, risk screening, and liaising with anaesthetists and surgeons.
• Providing admission, peri-procedural and post-procedural care in Day Surgery and Endoscopy.
• Contributing to discharge decision-making for short-stay episodes, with education and follow-up.
• Applying patient safety standards and documentation in EMR; incident reporting.
• Supporting students and colleagues in a teaching environment and engaging in quality improvement.

Skills

Advanced life support

Post-anaesthetic care

Perioperative care

Clinical education

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse (Division 1) Registration

Job description

Macquarie University Health invites experienced Registered Nurses to join perioperative teams across Recovery/PACU, Pre-Admission Clinic, Day Surgery and Endoscopy at Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde. Roles are full-time, part-time or casual with weekday rosters and minimal night shifts.

Base salary from $82,666 – $110,115 per annum plus 12% superannuation and access to salary packaging via Maxxia.