Registered Nurse - Perioperative

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work

Development funding

Career pathways

Wellbeing programs

EAP access

Job summary

Darling Downs Health in Kingaroy is seeking a Registered Nurse - Perioperative to join our close-knit regional team. You’ll deliver skilled perioperative care, support patients before, during and after surgery, and contribute to a culture of safety, respect and excellence.

You’ll work with multidisciplinary colleagues, build trusted relationships with patients and colleagues, and pursue professional growth, including postgraduate study or mentoring responsibilities within a supportive community.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Recent perioperative nursing experience and good clinical judgement.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with patients and colleagues.
• Commitment to professional growth, quality care and continuous improvement.
• Postgraduate study or education/leadership experience stands out.

Responsibilities

• Delivering high-quality perioperative care that improves patient experiences and outcomes.
• Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide safe, seamless and person-centred care.
• Sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and helping create a positive team environment.
• Contributing to quality improvement and best‑practice initiatives that strengthen care delivery.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient care

Education

Current RN registration

Job description

Bring your perioperative expertise to a close-knit regional community where your work is valued and your impact is felt every day. Based in Kingaroy, this role offers the chance to deliver exceptional patient care, build meaningful connections, grow your clinical skills and enjoy the lifestyle benefits that come with a welcoming country community.

What Your Day Could Look Like

As a Registered Nurse - Perioperative, you'll be part of a team that helps people through some of their most important healthcare experiences. You'll combine expert clinical care with compassion and teamwork, supporting patients before, during and after surgery while contributing to a culture where safety, respect and excellence thrive.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Delivering high-quality perioperative care that improves patient experiences and outcomes.
• Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide safe, seamless and person-centred care.
• Sharing your knowledge, supporting colleagues and helping create a positive team environment.
• Contributing to quality improvement and best‑practice initiatives that strengthen care delivery.

Let's talk about you!

You're more than a skilled clinician. You're someone who values connection, thrives in a team environment and takes pride in making a difference when it matters most. You bring compassion to patient care, integrity to your decision-making and courage to step up when challenges arise. Whether you're supporting a patient through surgery, mentoring a colleague or embracing a new learning opportunity, you're driven by the chance to create positive outcomes and contribute to a community that genuinely appreciates what you do.

Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Recent perioperative nursing experience and well-developed clinical judgement.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with patients and colleagues.
• Commitment to professional growth, quality care and continuous improvement.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate study in a relevant specialty area and/or experience supporting education, mentoring or team leadership.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who is passionate about perioperative nursing, committed to exceptional patient care and excited by the opportunity to build a rewarding career and lifestyle in a supportive regional community.

In this role, you’ll help deliver outstanding care while embodying the values of compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you’ll see your impact firsthand. Here, you’ll find opportunities that simply don’t exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

Occupational group

Health - Nursing