Registered Nurse

St John of God Berwick Hospital; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550

Flexible work options

Employee discount on hospital services

Professional development opportunities

Well-being rewards

Job summary

St John of God Berwick Hospital in Melbourne’s south‑east is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join the Day Surgery team on a permanent part‑time basis (30 hours per week). You will perform pre‑operative assessments, provide peri‑operative nursing, monitor patients, manage pain and discharge planning with a multidisciplinary team.

The role demands strong clinical judgment, excellent communication and a patient‑centred approach, aligned with our mission and values.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Recent clinical experience in acute care, surgical or relevant healthcare environment.
• Surgical nursing experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality, patient‑centred care throughout the day surgery journey.
• Perform comprehensive pre‑operative assessments and contribute to care planning.
• Deliver safe pre‑ and post‑operative care including observations, medication administration, pain and nausea management, wound care and monitoring.
• Monitor recovery and respond to changes in clinical condition.
• Educate patients and families and support discharge planning with documentation and handover.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists and the multidisciplinary team to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Job description

St John of God Berwick Hospital – Berwick VIC

Permanent

24h ago , from St John of God Health Care Inc

St John of God Berwick Hospital is a leading private hospital in Melbourne’s south-east, providing a comprehensive range of acute medical, surgical and maternity services to the local community. With modern facilities and a strong focus on patient-centred care, the hospital brings together experienced medical, nursing and allied health teams to deliver safe, high-quality care across the patient journey.

The Position

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Registered Nurse to join our dedicated Day Surgery team at St John of God Berwick Hospital on a permanent part-time basis, working 30 hours per week.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative team, providing high-quality, patient-centred care to patients throughout their day surgery journey. You will have the opportunity to further develop your skills across pre-operative assessment, peri-operative nursing, clinical monitoring, post-operative recovery and discharge planning, while working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team.

If you are a dynamic and flexible Registered Nurse with strong communication skills, sound clinical judgement and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care, we want to hear from you.

Make your next career move and join our dedicated Day Surgery team at St John of God Berwick Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to patients throughout their day surgery journey.
• Complete comprehensive pre-operative assessments and contribute to individualised care planning.
• Provide safe and effective pre-operative and post-operative care, including clinical observations, medication administration, pain and nausea management, wound care and clinical monitoring.
• Monitor patients throughout their recovery and recognise and respond appropriately to any changes in clinical condition.
• Support patients through their surgical experience, providing reassurance, education and compassionate care.
• Work collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetic staff, medical practitioners, allied health professionals and the wider multidisciplinary team to achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Provide patients and families with appropriate education regarding procedures, recovery, medications, wound care and discharge requirements.
• Contribute to safe and effective discharge planning, ensuring patients are appropriately assessed and prepared for discharge following day surgery.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and provide clear clinical handover.
• Maintain high standards of infection prevention and control, medication safety and clinical practice.
• Contribute to a positive team culture and exceptional patient experience.

To succeed in this role, you will have well-developed clinical assessment, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide safe, compassionate and patient-centred care within a busy day surgery environment. You will demonstrate sound clinical judgement, strong prioritisation and problem-solving skills, together with a commitment to teamwork, clinical excellence and delivering a positive patient experience.

You will hold current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse, along with recent clinical experience in an acute care, surgical or relevant healthcare environment. Previous surgical nursing experience will be highly regarded; however, we are also interested in Registered Nurses with strong acute clinical skills who are looking to develop their career within surgical nursing.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

The Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Access to a range of Lifestyle, Health & Wellbeing rewards and discounts

For enquiries contact Aji Flower | Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 8784 5***

If suitable applicants are identified the advertisement may close prior to listed date

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.