Registered Nurse - Operating Theatre - Cooma Hospital

Job Type: Contract position | Casual position

Job Description

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Employment Type: Permanent Part Time Located in:Cooma

Position Classification: Registered Nurse Remuneration: $41.23 - $57.88 per hour Hours

Per Week: 24 Requisition ID: REQ Applications Close: 18 July 2026

Interview Information: Interviews to be scheduled within 10 days of closing date This position qualifies for the NSW Health Rural Incentive scheme with a value of up to $5000 About the Service

Are you a theatre nurse looking for variety, autonomy, and a role where your expertise truly matters? At Cooma Hospital, our rural operating theatres are the heart of lifesaving and life-changing procedures. As a key member of our perioperative team, you'll experience the full scope of surgical nursing in a role that offers hands-on involvement, clinical growth, and meaningful impact - every day.

Be part of a team that does more than surgery-be part of care that changes lives. Support for Applicants for this position may qualify for the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme (RHWIS)

Working within SNSWLHD Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero

- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations

A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle Moving to the area?

Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government What you’ll be doing

The Registered Nurse using best practice evidence delivers person-centered nursing care in collaboration with individual-s and the multidisciplinary health care team.



Provides supervision and support for less experienced clinicians to achieve people-focused quality care. Selection Criteria

Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse with evidence of recent clinical experience and skills in Perioperative Nursing, and a strong commitment to maintaining professional competence. Demonstrated effective professional verbal and written communication within a diverse multidisciplinary team. We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team

Information for applicants Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health. This is a Category A position.

Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.



Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse. At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and-or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce. For more information, click here

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We’ll work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact ***************@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current Current Zealand Passport.

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