Registered Nurse

Healthscope Hospitals; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 77,000; Part time

Job summary

Nepean Private Hospital in Penrith, NSW is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our Surgical Ward on a permanent Part Time basis. You will provide safe, evidence-based nursing care within a supportive team.

This role requires current AHPRA registration, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent, and at least two years’ RN experience (Surgical/Orthopaedic preferred). You will contribute to quality improvement and patient education.

Qualifications

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care.
• Current AHPRA registration without restrictions.
• 2 years’ RN experience, Surgical/Orthopaedic preferred.
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, researched-based standards of nursing care.
• Supervise, direct and guide nursing team members (ENs/AINs).
• Deliver education and support to patients for recovery or end-of-life needs.
• Lead quality improvement and safety projects to improve outcomes.
• Collaborate with the wider healthcare team to support patient care.

Skills

Nursing

Team leadership

Clinical education

AHPRA eligibility

Education

Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent

Job description

Permanent Part Time and casual roles available on our rotational roster

Nepean Private Hospital is seeking experienced Registered Nurse’s to join our Surgical Ward on a permanent Part Time basis. You will play a key role within a supportive team in ensuring high levels of patient care is provided.

About Us

Nepean Private Hospital is in the multi-cultural Western Sydney City of Penrith. The hospital is a modern 109 bed facility providing a wide range of health services to the local community since 2000 including: orthopaedics, spinal, gynaecology, ENT, plastics, urology and general surgery, endoscopy, cardiology, cardiac angiography and obstetrics. Nepean Private Hospital has eight operating theatres, one hybrid/cardiac catheterisation theatre and an endoscopy suite, supported by a critical care unit which includes intensive care.

Nepean Private Hospital has established an excellent reputation in the community for its high commitment to customer service, staff satisfaction and quality improvement. Key to the hospital’s success is a highly skilled and expert team of staff who are supported by a comprehensive range of professional development opportunities.

As a Registered Nurse your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver safe, researched-based standards of nursing care
• Supervise, direct and guide nursing team members; Enrolled Nurses (ENs) and Assistants in Nursing (AINs) to deliver patient care
• Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs
• Led successful quality improvement and safety management project/s to deliver desired outcomes
• Work collaboratively with the wider healthcare team to support patient care needs
• Act as a role model for Safe Practice
• Authority to Work in Australia
• Working with Children check
• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
• Current Registration (no restriction) with AHPRA
• 2 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse (Surgical and Orthopaedic ward experience desirable)
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
• Clinical expertise and commitment to high quality patient care and continuous improvement
• Self-motivated and proven ability to work as part of a high functioning team
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, proactive, motivated and customer focused

Why Healthscope?

When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care . Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close: 13th November 2026

If successful, your pay will be based on EBA 23 - Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF — NSW Nurses’ & Midwives’ Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 with an hourly rate ranging between $40.26 - $56.54 per hour.

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.