Registered Nurse (Pre-Admission Clinic)

Latrobe Regional Health; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meals/Entertainment benefit

Professional development encouragement

Social club activities

Free access to Staff Wellbeing Centre

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Pre-Admission Clinic on a part-time basis. You will coordinate patient assessments and pre-operative optimization to ensure surgical readiness, working closely with various healthcare teams.

The ideal candidate will be a Division 1 Registered Nurse with surgical experience and strong clinical skills. Benefits include salary packaging, meals/entertainment benefits, and support for professional development.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Experience in surgical nursing and understanding of perioperative care.
• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-operative assessments and review medical history.
• Prioritise patients and support timely access to surgical services.
• Provide pre-operative education and information to patients.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals to coordinate care.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation for surgical planning.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure efficient service delivery.

Skills

Surgical nursing experience

Strong assessment skills

Clinical reasoning

Organisational skills

Time management

Patient-centred care

Education

Division 1 Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA

Job description

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Registered Nurse role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Pre-Admission Clinic team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Registered Nurse Pre-Admission Clinic to join our growing team on a part time (0.8EFT) ongoing basis.

The Registered Nurse - Pre-Admission Clinic is responsible for coordinating patient assessment and pre-operative optimisation to ensure patients are appropriately prepared for surgery and achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. Working closely with surgical, medical and administrative teams, the role supports safe, efficient and patient-centred care throughout the surgical journey.

The position plays a key role in assessing patient readiness for surgery, providing education, coordinating care requirements and facilitating communication between patients, clinicians and healthcare services to enhance safety and improve perioperative outcomes.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Registered Nurse Pre-Admission Clinic is to:

• Conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments, including review of medical history, current health status and diagnostic investigations to ensure patient readiness for surgery.
• Prioritise patients according to clinical requirements and support timely access to surgical services.
• Provide pre-operative education and information to patients and carers, supporting informed participation in their care journey.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals, departments and external healthcare providers to coordinate patient care and optimise outcomes.
• Collect, review and maintain accurate patient documentation to support safe surgical planning and continuity of care.
• Collaborate closely with Patient Services Unit clerical staff and Pre-Admission Clinic colleagues to ensure efficient service delivery and patient flow.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Experience in surgical nursing and a sound understanding of perioperative care and patient preparation processes.
• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret information and coordinate patient care effectively.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritise patients and manage competing demands.
• A commitment to patient-centred care, continuous professional development and building positive relationships with patients and stakeholders.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Katrina Ford, Nurse Unit Manager Patient Services email on ************@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: ***************@lrh.com.au

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Applications Close: 21 September 2026