Registered Nurse - Casual Pool

Mater Health Services; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Professional development

Wellbeing support

Private health insurance discount

Exclusive staff discounts

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Mater Health Services in Mackay invites experienced Registered Nurses to join the Casual and Permanent team at the Mater Private Hospital Mackay. The role focuses on Day Surgery Admissions with a patient-centred approach.

Successful candidates will hold current AHPRA RN registration, have at least one year in Day Surgery, work well in a multidisciplinary team, and use health information systems. The hospital offers development opportunities, salary packaging, wellbeing programs and staff

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (without restriction).
• Minimum of one-year post-graduate in Day Surgery Admissions experience.
• Commitment to excellence in nursing practice and professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use health information systems.
• Commitment to delivering high levels of service to patients.

Responsibilities

• Achieving optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey and continuum of care.
• Demonstrating exceptional clinical expertise and knowledge of procedures and management of patients seeking outstanding care.
• Implementing strategies to ensure quality and risk management are integrated into service provision.
• Working collaboratively with the nursing team to provide exceptional care every time.
• Maintaining current knowledge and skills to ensure continued professional growth.

Skills

AHPRA RN registration

Day Surgery Admissions experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Health information systems

Nursing excellence

Tools

Health information systems

Job description

Apply now Job no: 506080
Work type: Casual, Permanent
Location: Mackay
Categories: Registered Nurse/Midwife

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Mackay has an exciting opportunity available for experienced and passionate Registered Nurses to work on a Casual Basis.

The Mater Private Hospital Mackay has been providing excellence in clinical and pastoral care to the people of Mackay and its surrounds since 1927. Our hospital is a modern 105-bed facility featuring five operating theatres, a fully equipped day surgery unit, and a wide range of specialist clinical services.

We are seeking dynamic and adaptable Registered Nurses who will be motivated by a challenging and fast paced environment.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Achieving optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey and continuum of care
• Demonstrating exceptional clinical expertise and knowledge of procedures and the management of patients seeking outstanding care
• Implementing strategies to ensure that quality and risk management are integrated into service provision
• Working collaboratively with the nursing team to provide exceptional care every time
• Maintaining current knowledge and skills to ensure continued professional growth

About you

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following criteria:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (without restriction)
• Minimum of one-year post-graduate in Day Surgery Admissions experience.
• Commitment to excellence in nursing practice and professional development
• Demonstrated ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team
• Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems
• Commitment to ensuring the levels of service is always delivered to patients at all times

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, and at Mater Private Hospital Mackay, we keep things personal and local. From our beginnings in 1927 to our modern 105-bed campus on the banks of the Pioneer River, we’ve grown with our community, combining advanced technology, including robotic-assisted surgery and the region’s first da Vinci surgical system, with genuine, compassionate care.

Here, we are proud to be a community-based hospital, and it’s our people who make the difference. We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mackay, you’ll be part of a supportive and values-led team where innovation, compassion and high-quality care are at the heart of everything we do.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Applications close 29 July 2026 – please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW. Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).

Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage.

Mater ensures all children have an environment suitable for their safety and wellbeing through proper supervision and safeguarding practices.

From a validated provider of healthcare services in Australia

Advertised: 15 Jul 2026 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 29 Jul 2026 E. Australia Standard Time