Theatre and Procedural Nurses – Talent Pool

Macquarie University Hospital; Sydney; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging via Maxxia

12% superannuation

Job summary

Macquarie University Health invites experienced perioperative or procedural registered nurses to join our teaching precinct. You will care for patients across theatres, anaesthetics, cath lab and endoscopy, contributing to safe, patient-centered care in a world-class academic health setting.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team, advancing clinical care, teaching and research. Flexible rosters, ongoing opportunities and a supportive learning environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and BLS certification.
• Recent experience in perioperative or procedural settings: theatres, anaesthetics, catheter lab or endoscopy.
• Excellent organisational and time management, ability to multitask in fast-paced environments.
• Effective communication and teamwork within a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intraoperative care in instrument and circulating roles across lists.
• Provide anaesthetic nursing support through induction to emergence and airway management.
• Scrub, circulating and procedural roles for diagnostic/interventional cardiology procedures.
• Support endoscopy services, including preparation, device handling and reprocessing.
• Apply aseptic technique, instrument counts, infection prevention and documentation in EMR.
• Care for sedated patients and participate in safety, quality and education activities.

Skills

AHPRA RN registration

Perioperative/procedural experience

Communication & teamwork

Flexible roster / on-call

EMR / rostering platforms

Autonomous decision-making

Tools

EMR systems

Rostering platforms

Job description

• Appointment Type: Registered Nurse opportunities on a full-time, part-time and casual basis across operating theatres, anaesthetics, cardiac catheter laboratory and endoscopy.
• Salary Package: Base salary from $82,666 - $110,115 per annum (Registered Nurse Year 2–8, pay grade based on relevant experience), plus 12% superannuation and access to salary packaging via Maxxia to maximise your take-home pay.
• The Role: Care for patients across a broad and complex surgical and procedural case mix, alongside surgeons, anaesthetists, proceduralists, nursing colleagues and students.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work arrangements across full-time, part-time and casual options to suit your life outside of work.
• Grow With Us: Build your specialty practice in a teaching environment where healthcare, education and research are delivered together in one integrated precinct.

Drive innovation in healthcare, transform patient outcomes, and advance your career today.

At Macquarie University Health, we are always looking for skilled nurses to contribute to our high-performing perioperative and procedural teams at Macquarie University Hospital, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde. We maintain an ongoing talent pool for current and upcoming opportunities across our operating theatres, anaesthetic bays, cardiac catheter laboratory and endoscopy service. If you are an experienced theatre, anaesthetic, cardiac catheter laboratory or endoscopy nurse, or a Registered Nurse with transferable procedural skills looking to consolidate your practice in a teaching environment, we welcome your expression of interest.

About The Role

As a perioperative or procedural nurse at Macquarie University Health, you will care for patients across a broad and complex case mix in a precinct where clinical care, teaching and research operate side by side. Our teams support specialty lists across neurosurgery and spine, orthopaedics, cardiothoracic and interventional cardiology, general and bariatric surgery, colorectal, urology and robotic surgery, ear, nose and throat including cochlear implants, ophthalmology, breast and endocrine, gynaecology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, vascular surgery, interventional radiology and endoscopy. Whether your strengths sit in the instrument and circulating roles, anaesthetic nursing, interventional cardiology or endoscopy, you will add to the capability of established teams delivering safe, efficient and patient-centred care.

Depending on your experience and the area you are appointed to, your key areas of responsibility may include:

• Delivering intraoperative care in the instrument (scrub) and circulating (scout) roles across specialty surgical lists, including set-up and troubleshooting of robotic and advanced surgical technology, instrumentation, loan sets and implant and prosthesis traceability.
• Providing anaesthetic nursing support through induction, maintenance and emergence, including anaesthetic machine checks, airway equipment and consumables preparation, airway management support, patient monitoring, vascular access and regional techniques.
• Undertaking scrub, circulating, panel and recording roles for diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures, including haemodynamic monitoring, access site and sheath management and post-procedure observation.
• Supporting endoscopy services, including pre-procedure assessment and bowel preparation review, procedural and therapeutic device assistance, endoscope cleaning, reprocessing and tracking in line with national standards, and discharge criteria and education.
• Applying perioperative and procedural standards for aseptic technique, surgical count, specimen management, infection prevention, medication, contrast and blood product administration, consent verification, safety checklists and documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Caring for the sedated or anaesthetised patient, including safe positioning and transfer, pressure injury prevention and temperature management, while participating in emergency responses, radiation, laser and equipment safety, support of students and new staff, and quality improvement and audit activities.

Opportunities arise at Registered Nurse level, and from time to time at senior and specialist levels. You are welcome to register your interest through this talent pool regardless of level. Please tell us the level and area you are seeking in your cover letter.

About Us

Macquarie University Health brings together clinical care, education and research in Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct located on a university campus. Our hospital and clinics sit alongside the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, enabling clinicians, researchers, students and staff to work together to improve patient outcomes. Our mission is simple and enduring: Heal. Learn. Discover.™ Our commitment to compassionate, coordinated and evidence-based care continues to guide everything we do.

About You

You are a clinically skilled Registered Nurse with recent experience in a perioperative or procedural setting, a strong patient focus and genuine enthusiasm for working as part of a multidisciplinary team. You bring excellent communication skills, adapt readily to new practices and technology, and are motivated to extend your knowledge within a specialised procedural area.

Selection criteria

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and current Basic Life Support certification.
• Recent clinical experience in one or more perioperative or procedural settings: operating theatres, anaesthetics, cardiac catheter laboratory or endoscopy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a proven ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment and during critical incidents.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and exercise independent professional judgement and critical thinking.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills within a multidisciplinary clinical environment, including support of students and colleagues.
• Availability to work a flexible roster, including rostered shifts and, where applicable to the area, on-call arrangements, together with well-developed computer skills across electronic medical record and clinical information systems, rostering platforms and e-learning.

Applications Close: Sunday, 22nd November, 11:59pm AEDT

Please note that interviews may commence prior to the closing date

We reserve the right to progress or not proceed with applications prior to the closing date, and to close the advertisement early if required

Please note this position is only open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and those currently residing in Australia with full working rights

Pre-Employment Checks

Macquarie University Health cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to Macquarie University Health.

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