Registered Nurse - Day Surgery & Perioperative Care

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration

Generous superannuation

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Day Surgery Unit at Cairns Hospital, part of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. The role focuses on perioperative nursing for adult and paediatric patients, including recovery management and discharge planning.

You will contribute to patient-centered care in a collaborative, high-quality environment and participate in ongoing education and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current practicing certificate.
• Experience in perioperative or day surgery is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Admission, assessment, and delivery of direct perioperative nursing care for adult and paediatric patients.
• Stage 2 and 3 recovery management, medication administration, pain and anti-emetic management.
• Wound and drain management, assistance with ADLs, safe mobilisation, and discharge planning.
• Provision of comprehensive discharge education and criteria-led discharge.
• Participation in quality improvement, auditing, mandatory training, education, and team-based activities.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Job description

Queensland Government is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Day Surgery Unit at Cairns Hospital, part of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. The role focuses on perioperative nursing for adult and paediatric patients, including recovery management and discharge planning.

You will contribute to patient-centered care in a collaborative, high-quality environment and participate in ongoing education and quality improvement activities.