Registered Nurses – Theatre | Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics & PACU

Healthcare Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Established private hospital

Diverse caseload

Supportive perioperative team

Multiple theatre streams

Job summary

Healthcare Australia in Melbourne is seeking experienced perioperative nurses to join our private hospital across Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics and PACU. This permanent theatre role offers exposure to a diverse surgical caseload and collaboration with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams.

Candidates must hold current AHPRA registration, have at least 2 years perioperative nursing experience, and be available for permanent shifts at our eastern suburbs Melbourne hospital.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years’ perioperative nursing experience.
• Recent experience in Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics or PACU.
• Experience across one or more surgical specialities.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing across Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics and PACU.
• Work with surgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Perioperative nursing experience

Scrub/Scout/Anaesthetics/PACU

Surgical specialities experience

Clinical assessment

Communication & teamwork

Job description

Registered Nurses – Theatre | Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics & PACU

VIC - Melbourne

Work Type

Permanent

$45-$55 per hour

Listed

November 11, 2026

Registered Nurses – Theatre | Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics & PACU
Kew, Melbourne VIC | Permanent Opportunities
Are you an experienced Perioperative Nurse looking for your next career opportunity within a well-established private hospital?
We are currently recruiting experienced Theatre Nurses across Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics and PACU to join a respected private hospital located in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
This hospital provides a range of specialist surgical services within a modern private hospital environment, offering nurses the opportunity to work alongside experienced surgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
With a diverse surgical caseload, this is an excellent opportunity for nurses who enjoy working in a collaborative theatre environment and delivering high-quality patient care.
We are seeking experienced nurses across the following areas:

• Scrub/Scout: Experience across a range of surgical specialities, including orthopaedics, general surgery, ENT, urology and plastics.
• Anaesthetics & PACU : Experienced nurses confident in providing comprehensive anaesthetic support throughout the perioperative journey andpost-anaesthetic recovery, patient assessment and post-operative care.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years’ perioperative nursing experience.
• Recent experience in Scrub/Scout, Anaesthetics or PACU.
• Experience across one or more surgical specialities.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Current Australian working rights (sponsorship is not available).

What’s on Offer?

• Opportunity to join an established private hospital.
• Exposure to a diverse range of surgical specialities.
• Work alongside experienced surgeons and clinical teams.
• Supportive and collaborative perioperative environment.
• Opportunities across multiple theatre nursing streams.

Please note: Candidates must hold current Australian working rights. Visa sponsorship is not available for these positions.