Registered Nurse – Theatre

WorkPac Group; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shared accommodation provided

Up to 80 hours per fortnigh

Job summary

WorkPac Health & Social Care is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with theatre, anaesthetic and PACU/Recovery care experience for a short-term contract at Mackay Base Hospital. This is a great opportunity to work within a supportive rural healthcare setting, providing theatre, anaesthetic and PACU/Recovery care.

You will prepare patients for surgery, assist the surgical team, scrub and circulate, support theatre anaesthesia, monitor patients and maintain infection control standards,

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Theatre, anaesthetics or PACU/Recovery experience preferred.
• Scrub/scout or circulating experience highly regarded.
• Advanced Life Support experience.
• Cannulation competency.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and patient care skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for surgery.
• Assist the surgical team.
• Scrub and circulating duties.
• Support theatre anaesthesia.
• PACU/Recovery care.
• Advanced life support.
• Cannulation.
• Monitor patients and maintain infection control standards.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Work in accordance with clinical protocols and standards of practice.

Education

Nursing registration with AHPRA

Job description

WorkPac Health & Social Care is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with theatre experience for a short-term contract at Mackay Base Hospital. This is a great opportunity to work within a supportive rural healthcare setting, providing theatre, anaesthetic and PACU/Recovery care.

About Our Client

Mackay Base Hospital is a major hospital providing a range of medical, surgical, emergency, outpatient and specialist health services to the Mackay and surrounding communities. The hospital provides a range of surgical services and supports patients across the region, including perioperative, anaesthetic and recovery care

What You Will Be Doing

• Preparing patients for surgery

• Assisting the surgical team

• Scrub and circulating duties

• Supporting theatre anaesthesia

• PACU/Recovery care

• Advanced life support

• Cannulation

• Monitoring patients and maintaining infection control standards

• Ensuring patient safety and comfort

• Working in accordance with clinical protocols and standards of practice

What You Will Need

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse

• Previous theatre, anaesthetics or PACU/Recovery experience preferred

• Scrub/scout or circulating experience highly regarded

• Advanced Life Support experience

• Cannulation competency

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Excellent communication and patient care skills

Desirable

• ieMR experience

• Previous QLD Health / Mackay HHS experience

• Previous Australian hospital experience

What’s In It For You?

• Multiple contract lengths from 4–14 weeks

• Up to 80 hours per fortnigh

• $350 travel allowance each way to Mackay

• Shared accommodation provided, generally on-site or close to the hospital

• Rotating 8 & 10-hour shifts across morning, afternoon and night shifts

• Opportunity to gain valuable rural and theatre nursing experience

• Supportive healthcare environment

COVID-19 Vaccination

Please be aware that proof of COVID-19 vaccination may apply in accordance with Public Health Orders, State Health Directions and/or site-specific Health and Safety requirements.