Requisition ID: REQ692078

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Part Time or Casual, up to 38 hours per week

Remuneration: Registered Nurse: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour+ 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Location: Anaesthetics and Recovery Campbelltown Hospital

Applications close: 27/09/2026

Contact: Emma Haywood on [email protected]|0477 354 575

Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position.

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

Achieve Something Great

As a Registered Nurse in Anaesthetics and Recovery, you will play a key role in delivering secure, high-quality perioperative care and supporting patients throughout their surgical journey.

- Preoperative Care
- Conduct comprehensive preoperative assessments, including patient history, allergies, fasting status, and baseline observations, ensuring readiness for anaesthesia and surgery.
- Provide patient-centred education, reassurance, and emotional support to reduce anxiety and promote understanding of the perioperative journey.
- Prepare the anaesthetic environment by checking equipment, monitoring devices, medications, and emergency resources, ensuring compliance with safety standards and clinical protocols.

- Intraoperative Care

- Assist the anaesthetist throughout procedures by preparing and managing airway equipment, monitoring devices, intravenous access, and anaesthetic medications.
- Continuously monitor and document the patient's physiological status, recognising and responding promptly to changes in condition to support patient safety.
- Participate effectively in the management of perioperative emergencies, including airway compromise, haemodynamic instability, anaphylaxis, and cardiac arrest, while maintaining clear communication and teamwork.

- Postoperative Care

- Deliver high-quality care in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), conducting ongoing assessments of airway, breathing, circulation, level of consciousness, pain, and postoperative recovery.
- Administer and evaluate pain relief, antiemetics, and other prescribed therapies, monitoring for complications and escalating concerns as appropriate.




- Facilitate safe patient transfer and discharge from recovery through comprehensive clinical handover, accurate documentation, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.

Are You the Right Fit? To be successful in this role, you will bring a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care, strong clinical knowledge, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

- Current nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated commitment to person centred care and NSW Health Core Values.
- Evidence of computer literacy and understanding of relevant health related information systems.
- All candidates must have full working rights within Australia.

Selection Criteria To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.

- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Provide an example that demonstrates your ability to recognise and respond to clinical deterioration in the perioperative environment. How did your actions contribute to patient safety and quality care?
- Demonstrate your ability to provide safe, high-quality anaesthetic and recovery nursing care in a complex perioperative environment. Include examples of your clinical assessment skills, teamwork, communication, and commitment to patient-centred care.

If you’d like more details, we’re here to help.

- Position Information
- Applicants will be assessedagainst the criteria in the Position Description.

- How to Apply

- Read our application guide and tips for improving your application.

- Diversity, Culture & Inclusion

- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact [email protected]
- We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences,



and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

- Aboriginal Workforce

- For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact [email protected]. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.

More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?

- Financial Perks
- 12% superannuation
- Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
- Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
- One extra day off each month for full-time employees

- Work-Life Balance

- Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

- Grow Your Career

- Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.

- Health & Wellbeing

- Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
- Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
- Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Additional Information

- Vaccination Requirements
- All staff must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting.

- Child Safe Employment

- South Western Sydney 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.

- Temporary Positions

- For fixed-term or temporary contracts, there may be opportunities for ongoing permanent employment, subject to policy and organisational requirements.

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📌 Registered Nurse - Anaesthetics and Recovery - Perm FT/PT/Casual (Campbelltown)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Campbelltown