Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time (up to 10/10/2027) Position Classification: Registered Nurse Location: Nepean Hospital Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour Hours Per Week: up to 38 Requisition ID: REQ689562 Applications Close: 16/11/2026 With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care. We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join the General Surgery team at Nepean Hospital in a temporary role. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Nurse to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team and provide high-quality, patient-centred care to surgical patients throughout their hospital journey.

As a Registered Nurse in General Surgery, you will be responsible for delivering safe and effective Nursing care across the Perioperative and Postoperative patient journey while working collaboratively with Medical, Allied Health and Nursing colleagues. This is a role that will provide high-quality, evidence-based Nursing care to patients undergoing general surgical procedures,



conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop, implement and evaluate individualised care plans, monitor patients pre- and post-operatively, recognising and responding appropriately to changes in clinical condition, administer medications and treatments safely and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, provide education and support to patients and their families regarding surgical procedures, recovery and discharge planning and maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees only
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child protected standards.

What you will bring to the role

- Current registration to practice as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated experience and clinical skill as a Registered Nurse (including completion of a new graduate year or equivalent experience working as a registered Nurse).
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective Nursing care that is person centred, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services.
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work
- Demonstrated effective communications written and verbal skills

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📌 Registered Nurse - General Surgery (Kingswood)
🏢 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
📍 Kingswood