Registered Nurse - Preadmissions - Queanbeyan Hospital

NSW Health; Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service in Queanbeyan seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to join their Surgical Ward team. The role involves delivering patient-centered care and supervising junior staff. Applicants must have current registration with the AHPRA and demonstrated experience in pre-admission or perioperative nursing. Competitive salary and support for professional development offered.

Benefits

Salary packaging options

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of pre-admission nursing concepts.
• Experience in pre-admission, day-surgery or perioperative nursing.
• Ability to supervise and delegate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered nursing care in collaboration with the health care team.
• Provide supervision and support for less experienced clinicians.
• Advocate for and implement individualized person-centered care.

Skills

Clinical communication

Evidence-based practice

Leadership and supervision

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Education

Current Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse

Job description

Overview

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Queanbeyan
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $72152.53 - $101299.48 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ613125
Applications Close: 20 October 2025
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

About the Service

Join Our Surgical Ward Team as a Registered Nurse – Where Your Care Accelerates Healing

At Queanbeyan, our Surgical Ward Pre Admission Registered Nurses provide critical, compassionate care to surgical patients throughout their surgery journey. From post-op monitoring to pain management and patient education, your skills will be essential to our community’s health.

Join us and make a real difference in surgical care and rural health

Support for

• Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)
• Working within SNSWLHD
• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Salary packaging options
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
• A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
• Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government

What you\'ll be doing

The Registered Nurse using best practice evidence delivers person-centered nursing care in collaboration with individuals and the multidisciplinary health care team. Provides supervision and support for less experienced clinicians to achieve people focused quality care.

Selection Criteria

• Current Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated knowledge of concepts and principles of pre-admission nursing and an understanding of ACORN standards
• Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology, written and verbal means and sound interpersonal skills with the capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner.
• Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person-centred care with a commitment to quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, delegate, and negotiate with others to deliver quality nursing care with a willingness to show leadership and embrace change in the coordination and delivery of care
• Recent clinical experience in pre-admission, day-surgery or perioperative nursing including evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills in pre-admission nursing
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritise and organise workload and deliver care with integrity and accountability.

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District 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 well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Southern NSW Local Health District is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce. For more information, click here.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [e-mail] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au

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For role related queries or questions contact Larissa Hutchens on 02 6150 7232 or [e-mail]