Registered Nurse - Perioperative

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District; Penrith; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Day Off (ADO)

Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Education Training Service with 110+ C

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Nepean Hospital in NSW seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to join the Perioperative Services team. You will support patients through the perioperative journey, from preoperative preparation to surgery and postoperative recovery, delivering safe, high-quality care within a dynamic surgical environment.

The successful candidate will have current AHPRA registration, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
• Demonstrated evidence of person-centred care.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, and commitment to professional development.
• Recent perioperative nursing experience as an RN, including completion of a new graduate RN program or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based perioperative nursing care from preoperative area through surgery and PACU.
• Support patients across the perioperative journey with safety and compassion.
• Communicate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Assist with infection prevention and risk management in perioperative settings.

Skills

AHPRA RN registration

Organise & prioritise work

Person-centred care

Communication skills

Professional development

Perioperative nursing experience

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time Position Classification: Registered Nurse Location: Nepean Hospital Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour Hours Per Week: Up to 38 Requisition ID: REQ701375 Applications Close: 03/11/2026 With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

Are you a dedicated and motivated Registered Nurse with a passion for delivering safe, high-quality surgical care? Nepean Hospital is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join our Perioperative Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced surgical environment, supporting patients throughout their perioperative journey, from preoperative preparation through to surgery and postoperative recovery. As a member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in promoting patient safety, maintaining high clinical standards and ensuring patients receive compassionate, individualised care during every stage of their surgical experience. This role will see you provide evidence-based Nursing care across the perioperative environment, which may include the preoperative area, operating theatres, anaesthetic support, post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU) and other designated clinical areas, depending on your experience and the position requirements. The successful candidate will bring to the role strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills, a sound understanding of patient safety, infection prevention and control, and risk management principles, excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills, the ability to remain calm, organised and responsive in a fast‑paced clinical environment and a commitment to patient‑centred, culturally safe and respectful care. By joining our Perioperative Services team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced Surgical, Anaesthetic and Nursing professionals, develop specialist knowledge and clinical skills in Perioperative Nursing and participate in education, training and professional development opportunities. If you are a motivated Registered Nurse who is passionate about surgical care, patient safety and teamwork, we encourage you to apply. Join the Perioperative Services team at Nepean Hospital and help deliver safe, compassionate and exceptional care to patients throughout their surgical journey.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

What you will bring to the role

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work
• Demonstrated evidence of being able to provide person centred care
• Demonstrated excellent high level effective communication skills - written and verbal
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development
• Demonstrated recent experience and clinical skill in Perioperative Nursing as a Registered Nurse (including Completion of a new graduate RN program or equivalent experience working as a Registered Nurse)

Additional information: For role related queries or questions contact Ambily Balan on [e-mail] NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards.

Child Safe Standards

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