Registered Nurse - Stage 1 PACU

Rashi Joshi; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts program

Novated leasing

Entertainment card

Overtime pay

Flu vaccinations

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba invites applications for a PACU Registered Nurse (Stage 1). You will provide expert nursing care during and after surgery, using advanced assessment and judgment to support a safe recovery from anaesthesia.

Join a multidisciplinary perioperative team committed to high-quality patient outcomes. Requirements include AHPRA Registration, at least 2 years in anaesthetics - Stage 1 PACU, and a flexible, part-time (24 hours/week) schedule with rotating rosters.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse is required.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in Anaesthetics - Stage 1 PACU in a high-acuity perioperative setting.
• Commitment to patient-centred, evidence-based care.

Skills

AHPRA Registration

PACU Experience

Perioperative Nursing

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

About this role:

As an PACU Registered Nurse (Stage 1) at St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba, you will be providing your expert nursing care to our patients during and immediately following their surgery, using your advanced assessment skills and judgment to support a safe recovery from anaesthesia. In this fast-paced role you will work alongside our highly skilled team of surgeons, anaesthetists and perioperative professionals in this collaborative and supportive team environment to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.

Things that work for you:

• Retail and Travel Discounts; Blue light card a discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Good Guys, Samsung), JB Hi-Fi corporate benefits, airport lounge membership discounts
• Financial Wellbeing: Enjoy the benefits of salary packaging - options up to $15,990, novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum, competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime
• Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families, fitness passport, free uniforms & annual flu vaccination, ability to purchase annual leave, discounted hospital admissions at any St Vincent's Private Hospital, discounted private health insurance through Bupa or Medibank

Things that work for us:

• AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
• At least 2 years' experience within Anaesthetics - Stage 1 PACU in a highly-acuity perioperative setting
• Focus, to deliver patient centred, evidence-based care
• Flexibility to work on a permanent part-time basis (24 hours per week) the ability to participate in a rotating roster, including weeknights and weekend on-call requirements where applicable
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to work independently of others
• Post graduate perioperative certificate desirable

About our hospital:

St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba is the largest acute private hospital on the Darling Downs. We are a 197-bed facility with highly experienced and skilled staff that work as a team to deliver the highest standard of healthcare to all our patients. Our occupational therapy team works with a broader multidisciplinary allied health team across the following areas: general medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, intensive care, maternity, and paediatrics, cardiac and neurology.

Mission and Values:

At St Vincent's Health, our values of Compassion, Integrity, Justice and Excellence guide everything we do.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as part of our ongoing commitment to Reconciliation and improving employment outcomes.

Pre-Employment Checks:

Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card). For further information about St Vincent's commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent's Code of Conduct.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and-or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https:--www.svha.org.au-about-us-reconciliation or get in contact at View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct

Closing Date: 28 October 2026 11:59pm