Job Description

Role Overview

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Registered Nurse – Operating Room Suite (ORS)

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The ORS nurse provides safe, quality, evidence‐based nursing care for patients during the perioperative phase within a multidisciplinary team.

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Responsibilities

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- Deliver safe, quality and clinically appropriate nursing care in partnership with patients, families and other health professionals.
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- Collaborate with the perioperative team to provide evidence‐based care throughout the surgical journey.
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- Assist with perioperative nursing responsibilities in theatres, post‐anaesthetic care areas and scrub scout roles.
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- Support recent graduates, undergraduates and students through transition to practice and ongoing education.
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Preferred Skills and Experience

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- Experience in theatre or operating room nursing (as an undergraduate or Registered Nurse).
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- Experience in anaesthetic/post‐anaesthetic care or scrub scout duties.
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- Minimum of 12 months operating room experience within the last 3 years or 3 years within the last 5 years.
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- Successful completion of a 12‐month Transition to Practice Perioperative Program.
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- Post‐graduate certificate or higher in Perioperative Nursing.
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Appointment Details and Benefits

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- Full‐time and part‐time permanent positions – up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing immediately.
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- Fixed‐term casual positions – 2 years, as required.
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- Salary range: $75,902 – $102,908 pro rata per annum, plus 11% superannuation and salary packaging.
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- Grade 4 salary access available on successful promotion.
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- Salary governed by the Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreements 2023 and 2013.
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Eligibility and Qualifications

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- Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
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- All required registrations and licences must remain current throughout employment.
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- Pre‐employment checks: convictions (violent, sexual, serious drug, dishonesty), identification, and disciplinary action in previous employment.
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EEO Statement

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The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers that is shaped by unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives.

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