Registered Nurse - Theatre

Colac Area Health; Colac; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Research support

Job summary

Colac Area Health is seeking a REGISTERED NURSE to join the Perioperative Services team. Up to 40 hours per fortnight, with a focus on safe, efficient delivery of surgical care across elective and emergency services.

The role requires AHPRA registration and experience in theatre and perioperative services. You will work within a values‑based organisation supporting high‑quality patient care and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Experience in theatre and perioperative services.
• Ability to organise work in a systematic, accurate and timely manner.
• Demonstrate teamwork and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient perioperative care for surgical patients.
• Contribute to smooth operation of elective and emergency services.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary perioperative team.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Perioperative

Team leadership

Education

AHPRA registration

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Job Category -RN Div1 / Perioperative Services

About Us

Situated just 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne, at the foot of the stunning Otway Ranges, close to Lorne and the Surf Coast, Colac Area Health services 21,000 people who call the Shire home.Colac Area Health meets the needs of more than 30,000 people in the Corangamite, Colac Otway, and Surf Coast Shires. A unique integrated health service providing a wide range of clinical and non-clinical services to the Colac and district community. This includes the following:

• Nursing/Midwifery
• Aged Care
• Medical
• Community Services
• Corporate Services
• Support Services

About the role

REGISTERED NURSE - Perioperative Services Up to 40 hours per fortnight

Colac Area Health is a values-based organisation providing a unique integrated health service comprising of over 500 employees, providing Acute Care, Aged Care, Community and Allied Health Services.

The Perioperative Services Team are responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of surgical care. The role plays a critical part in ensuring high-quality patient care and the smooth functioning of the perioperative environment across elective and emergency services. We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to work in this crucial team, with experience in all aspects of perioperative services being well regarded.

What's required?

• Registered Nurse - Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Specific qualifications and/or experience relevant to theatre and perioperative services
• Ability to organise work in a systematic, accurate and timely manner and be flexible in a changing environment.
• Demonstrate skills in teamwork and leadership.

Benefits working with us

Colac Area Health offers the following benefits;

• Extensive organisational orientation/department induction
• Salary Sacrificing/Packaging
• Active Social Club
• Extensive professional development and continuing education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to on-site research support from theCAH Research Unitand theWestern Alliance Academic Health Science Centre

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards.

This role requires you to provide evidence of the current influenza vaccination.

Contact person: Christine Holland or Rachel Thomson

Are you currently a Colac Area Health employee? If so, please log into the People Plus internal careers site here or via your applications using your network login. Here you will find the full list of jobs available to you. You can then apply though the internal portal.

We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country upon which we work, the Gulidjan people and their Elders past, present and future.