Registered Nurse - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit

Southern NSW Local Health District; Nowra; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Allocated Days Off

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

Career progression

Secondment opportunities

Welcome Experience

Job summary

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit. The role involves delivering patient-centred, evidence-based nursing care within a multidisciplinary team at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning, execution and evaluation of care, and supporting the development of junior staff while upholding NSW Health CORE values. Opportunities arise during a major redevelopment of the hospital.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).
• Vaccination requirements and Working With Children Check (WWCC) as applicable.
• Commitment to NSW Health CORE values: Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred, evidence-based nursing care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary team.
• Support supervision and development of less experienced clinicians and uphold professional accountability.

Education

AHPRA Registration as Registered Nurse (Division 1)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit

REQ692940

Access lifelong learning and career development opportunities that can only be found in the largest health system in Australia.

$81, 748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum + 12% super & salary packaging | Various Permanent and Temporary positions available | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) | REQ692940 | Grade: Registered Nurse | Applications close: 29 October 2026

Applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and interviews will be conducted at regular intervals throughout the advertising period.

Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more.

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the provision of person centred; evidence- based nursing care that promotes positive health outcomes. The Registered nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary healthcare team. The Registered Nurse will work in therapeutic and professional relationships with individuals, as well as families, groups and communities. The Registered Nurse will assist in the provision of supervision and support for less experienced clinicians and will maintain their professional accountability and development in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia's Standards of Practice. All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital is the main referral hospital for the Shoalhaven region , providing emergency care, medical, surgical, mental health and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on ventilated, high dependency and coronary patients, Children's Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre.

The hospital is currently undergoing a significant $440M redevelopment that will redefine how healthcare is delivered within the Region. Once complete in 2026, the new seven-storey Acute Services Building and refurbishments on the current hospital site will bring a focus on career development. allowing you to grow your career, acquire new skills and advance professionally as the hospital continues to develop. Within this redevelopment, a purpose-designed Mental Health Inpatient Unit will open for the first time at Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, providing local consumers with access to comprehensive inpatient mental health care closer to home. There has never been a better time to join the progressive and expanding team in the Shoalhaven providing the highest standard of care to the Shoalhaven community.

To find out more about the redevelopment, visit our website or watch the flythrough of the new hospital here .

There are many benefits of living and working in the Shoalhaven. The region is home to some of Australia's most beautiful beaches, waterways and National Parks - with Jervis Bay and Kangaroo Valley only a short, 20-minute drive away - and is also host to many annual food and arts festivals and events.

Benefits of working with ISLHD.

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
• Visit the Stepping Up website here . Stepping Up supports Aboriginal people to navigate the recruitment process and find a career or employment in NSW Health.
• Visit The Welcome Experience website here . The Welcome Experience is a free service supporting essential workers (and their families) who are considering applying for or have accepted a job in regional NSW.

• Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.