Perioperative Student 2027 -Registered Nurse

Echuca Regional Health; Echuca; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Leadership support

Health and wellbeing programs

Career progression and skill dev

EAP for staff and family

Free onsite parking

Free staff vaccinations

Job summary

Echuca Regional Health in Echuca, VIC, is seeking a motivated Registered Nurse to join the Operating Theatre as a Perioperative Student for 2027. This part-time, max-term role combines hands-on clinical practice with supported postgraduate study, enabling development of perioperative skills in a regional health service.

Responsibilities include patient care through anaesthetics, PACU, circulation and instrument nursing, with opportunities for education and quality improvement within a supportive

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Strong clinical nursing knowledge and skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Commitment to completing postgraduate perioperative studies.
• Availability to participate in after-hours and weekend on-call roster.
• Commitment to best practice and patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care.
• Participate in patient assessment, care planning and advocacy.
• Develop perioperative competencies and clinical expertise.
• Engage in education, training and quality improvement activities.
• Work within professional and ethical nursing frameworks.

Skills

Registration with NMBA

Clinical nursing skills

Communication and teamwork

Postgraduate perioperative study

On-call availability

Patient-centred care

Job description

Perioperative Student 2027 -Registered Nurse

Perioperative Student 2027 -Registered Nurse

Operation Theatre

Nurse and Midwives EA 2024 – 2028 (YP3 – YP9)

54 hours per fortnight

Part Time, Max Term (Feb 2027 – Feb 2028)

Echuca Regional Health proudly serves the Shire of Campaspe and Murray River Council communities, with Echuca and Moama located side by side on the banks of the Murray River. We offer a wide range of hospital, aged care, and community health services, and are growing as a sub-regional teaching health service. With over 1,000 staff, we’re the largest employer in the region—providing real opportunities for career growth, development, and making a difference close to home.

About the Role:

Ready to take your nursing career to the next level?

ERH is offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated Registered Nurse to join our Operating Theatre team as a Perioperative Student. This role combines hands‑on clinical practice with supported postgraduate study, providing a pathway to develop specialist perioperative skills in a supportive regional health service.

This is a fabulous opportunity to work and learn in a supportive environment within the peri operative unit, assuming responsibility for patient care through anaesthetics, PACU, circulation and instrument nursing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver high-quality nursing care.
• Participate in patient assessment, care planning and advocacy.
• Develop perioperative competencies and clinical expertise.
• Engage in education, training and quality improvement activities.
• Work within professional and ethical nursing frameworks

Qualifications/experience required:

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Strong clinical nursing knowledge and skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• A commitment to completing postgraduate perioperative studies.
• Availability to participate in the after‑hours and weekend on‑call roster.
• A commitment to best practice and patient‑centred care

Why Work at ERH?

At ERH we offer a supportive and inclusive culture that offers opportunity for growth and development. As well as that we have a fantastic range of benefits for our employees, including:

• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible working arrangements
• Supportive and experienced leadership
• Health and wellbeing programs
• Career progression and skill development opportunities
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
• Free onsite parking
• Free staff vaccinations

Diversity and Inclusion

At ERH, we value and celebrate the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and talents of our people. We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander descent, culturally, linguistically and gender diverse people and, mature aged people.

We are a child‑safe organisation (see Victorian Government Child Safe Standards) and proudly Totally Smoke Free.

Should you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process they are available upon request.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires completion of a satisfactory National Police Check and (where relevant) provision of a Working with Children Check and check on the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme prior to appointment. Vaccination status in line with policy and procedure at this time. Applicants must hold Australian Citizenship or hold Australian Work Rights to be eligible. Financial support towards VISAS is not available.

Applications are not accepted from agencies.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date.

We appreciate the time taken to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; if you do not hear from us, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.