Registered Nurse - Kirketon Road Centre

Publicroles; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Mater Private Hospital Townsville is seeking an experienced Anaesthetics Nurse to join the Perioperative Services team. You will assist the anaesthetist, prepare equipment, manage patient safety and comfort, and work across a range of surgical specialties in a modern theatre environment.

Registration with AHPRA is essential, with 2+ years in perioperative nursing. Postgraduate qualifications are valued. Twilight shifts start 3 PM, with salary of $41.47–$53.30 per hour plus super.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a Registered Nurse in perioperative hospital settings (anaesthetics).
• Registration with AHPRA is required.
• Postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the environment and equipment for anaesthesia and patient.
• Assist with intra-operative monitoring and patient safety.
• Support anaesthetist and assist patient emergence from anaesthesia.

Skills

RN perioperative experience

AHPRA registration

Postgraduate qualifications

Education

Postgraduate qualifications (advantageous)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Anaesthetics - Townsville

Mater are currently seeking experienced qualified Anaesthetic Nurses to join their Perioperative Services team based at Mater Private Hospital Townsville.

The Perioperative Services department at Mater Private Hospital Townsville (MPHT) provides surgical services across 16 theatres and caters for adults and paediatrics with a variety of surgical specialities. MPHT boasts brand new state of the art theatre facilities, a catheterization laboratory, separate onsite day surgery facilities as well as newly implemented robotic surgery involving the da Vinci Surgical System.

Seeking to grow our dedicated and knowledgeable team, we are looking for you to bring demonstrated skills and experience within the above clinical skillset to work across the full scope of our services.

Salary range: $41.47 - $53.30 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900

What you’ll be doing

As an experienced Anaesthetics Nurse you will assist to the Anaesthetist to prepare the environment and equipment for the patient, prepare equipment for administering the anaesthetic, receive the patient into the operating room and establish rapport with the patient by asking and answering questions and checking identification and consent, communicate relevant patient information to the other members of the intra-operative team, both nurses and doctors, assist with intra-operative patient monitoring and ensure the patient’s safety, comfort and warmth and assist the anaesthetist at the end of the procedure as the patient emerges from the effects of anaesthesia. This role includes twilight shifts 3 PM onwards.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Relevant qualifications and Registration with AHPRA
• 2 years’ experience or more as a Registered Nurse in a hospital perioperative setting with relevant specialty experience (Anaesthetics)
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded although not essential

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people.