Focus Dental Specialists is looking for a Casual Registered Nurse (RN) to join our recovery team and support our Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons across our Coorparoo and Paddington locations. This is a dedicated IV sedation role, supporting patients throughout their sedation journey — from preparation and monitoring through to recovery and discharge.
We have availability every fortnight on a Wednesday with additional adhoc shifts available.
Key responsibilities
- Completing pre-procedure patient assessments and preparation
- IV cannulation and medication administration within your scope of practice
- Monitoring patients throughout sedation and recovery
- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and observations
- Supporting protected patient discharge and post-operative instructions
- Ensuring emergency equipment and medications are appropriately checked and ready
- Maintaining high standards of infection prevention and clinical safety
- Working closely with Dental Assistants, surgeons and wider clinical team
About you
- Currently registered with AHPRA
- Experienced in IV sedation and procedural nursing
- Confident with IV cannulation, patient monitoring and recovery
- Calm, organised and confident in a procedural environment
- Strong on clinical standards, documentation and patient safety
- Comfortable working alongside Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons and Periodontists
- A clear communicator who works well within a team
- Confident to speak up and advocate for patient safety
- Previous dental, Oral & Maxillofacial or anaesthetic experience is highly regarded
About us
At Focus, we take our clinical standards seriously — but we also believe a great workplace should be enjoyable. You'll work alongside a specialist team that values care deeply, raising the standard, collaborating for the better, accountability together, and warm professionalism.