Registered Nurse

Unite Recruitment; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Inclusive workplace values

Casual employment opportunity

Job summary

Unite Recruitment is seeking an experienced Anaesthetic Nurse for a well-regarded private hospital in Newcastle, NSW. You will deliver evidence-based anaesthetic nursing care and support the anaesthetist across procedures, with inclusive teamwork and a strong focus on patient safety.

The role offers permanent full-time, part-time or casual options, plus ongoing block bookings into the New Year. Free on-site parking and a values-led culture support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA
• Working with Children Check
• Anaesthetic nursing experience, or relevant perioperative experience with willingness to develop in the anaesthetic role
• Commitment to quality patient care
• Compliance with national quality and safety standards
• Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Works well independently and within a team

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based anaesthetic nursing care, supporting the anaesthetist throughout each case
• Prepare and check anaesthetic equipment, drugs and monitoring prior to procedures
• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, coordinated theatre lists
• Ensure patient and staff safety throughout the anaesthetic and surgical process
• Supervise, direct and guide nursing team members, including ENs and AINs, in the delivery of patient care
• Support patients and their families through their surgical and recovery journey

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Team collaboration

Independent worker

Flexibility

Education

AHPRA registered nurse

Working with Children Check

Job description

Join a supportive theatre team delivering high-quality anaesthetic care across a range of specialities. Flexible shifts, strong multidisciplinary support, and the chance to build your anaesthetic nursing skills in a well-regarded private hospital setting.

This role is available as permanent full-time, part-time or casual. There is also an opportunity for ongoing block bookings on a contract basis, running into the New Year - no work through Christmas.

• Convenient location with free on-site parking
• Inclusive, values-led workplace
• Casual employment opportunity

Block Booking / Contract Breakdown

• Rate: up to $70 per hour, depending on experience
• Engagement type: ongoing block bookings running into the New Year, suited to nurses wanting an extended contract with consistent hours
• Accommodation: not provided by the hospital. Local options are available for candidates who are not local or happy to self-arrange
• Suited to nurses who are local, travelling with their own accommodation setup, or have family/friends in the area

About the role:

Are you a Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high quality patient care? Our client is looking to employ an Anaesthetic Nurse for their Operating Suite. Suitable applicants with the right clinical background are encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver evidence-based anaesthetic nursing care, supporting the anaesthetist throughout each case
• Prepare and check anaesthetic equipment, drugs and monitoring prior to procedures
• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, coordinated theatre lists
• Ensure patient and staff safety throughout the anaesthetic and surgical process
• Supervise, direct and guide nursing team members, including Enrolled Nurses (ENs) and Assistants in Nursing (AINs), in the delivery of patient care
• Support patients and their families through their surgical and recovery journey

About us:

Our client operates an independent private hospital with a well-established Operating Suite, providing medical, rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and surgical services. The hospital is committed to a workplace culture that respects, supports and rewards its staff, and holds consistently high patient satisfaction scores.

The team culture is inclusive, with a strong focus on patient and staff safety and a track record of excellent accreditation outcomes. Flexible rostering supports a positive work-life balance, along with staff wellbeing programs and access to ongoing professional development, including leadership courses and clinical study days.

• Current registration with AHPRA
• Working with Children Check
• Anaesthetic nursing experience, or relevant perioperative experience with willingness to develop in the anaesthetic role
• Commitment to quality patient care
• Compliance with national quality and safety standards
• Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Works well independently and within a team