Job Description
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Location:
Multiple Western Health sites /n
- Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time, Ongoing /n
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Salary:
RN Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging /n /n $84,188.00-$107,510.00 per annum based on experience, per the Nurses & Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028. /n /n

About the role
/n Are you a passionate nurse with specialised theatre expertise? Step into a fulfilling career journey with Western Health's Perioperative Services – Anaesthetics, Scrub Scout and PACU. Become a part of our devoted, multidisciplinary Perioperative team as a skilled and experienced Grade 2 Registered Nurse and embrace the diversity of surgical patients and their Perioperative and Peri-anaesthetic journey. /n /n The Surgery, Endoscopy & Anaesthesia Services division is responsible for the provision of both elective and emergency surgical procedures The Operating Suites and Day Procedure Units manage patients' admissions pre and post procedural/operative care; theatre or day procedure intervention and post procedural/operative care. /n /n Join our collaborative environment, where your expertise contributes to enhancing surgical services for our community in the West. /n /n

Key responsibilities
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- Ensure safe and high quality, evidence-based patient care is planned and delivered that is in line with Western Health values (Cares
- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety), policies and procedures. /n
- Communicate effectively and work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure best care for patients. /n
- Promote and maintain a positive workplace culture that supports teamwork. /n /n /n About you: /n /n
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA. /n




- Experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute hospital setting. /n
- Possess excellent Perioperative clinical skills relevant to the campuses you are applying for. /n
- A commitment to high quality, safe person-centred care. /n
- Must be available on a 7-day rotating roster (including weekend, afternoon and night shifts). /n
- A Post-graduate qualification in Perioperative or Peri-Anaesthetic nursing is highly desirable. /n /n /n IMPORTANT: In your cover letter and application, please clearly specify your theatre specialty. /n /n We have opportunities across: /n Registered Nurse
- Perioperative (Anaesthetics/PACU/Scrub/Scout) /n /n
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Location:
Operating Theatre – Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s Hospital (Sunshine) /n
- Employment Type: Part time or Full-Time, Ongoing /n /n /n

About the role
/n Joan Kirner Theatre are seeking Registered Nurses with Anaesthetics & PACU, Scrub/Scout experience who is able to work in both areas of theatre. /n /n The Joan Kirner Women's and Children's (JKWC) Operating Suite features four advanced operating rooms and a procedure room, delivering care for elective and emergency cases, including diverse day and multi-day procedures. /n /n Our specialties encompass obstetrics, gynaecology, plastics, orthopaedic, ENT, and general surgery for both adult and paediatric patients. /n /n About you: /n To be successful in this position, you will have: /n /n




- A minimum of two years’ full-time or equivalent peri-operative experience. /n
- Recent experience in an operating suite instrument/circulating or anaesthetic/PACU experience. /n
- Experience across obstetrics, gynaecology, plastic, orthopaedic, ENT and general surgery for both adult and paediatric patients is highly desired. /n /n /n Registered Nurse
- Perioperative (Anaesthetics, PACU &Scrub;/Scout) /n /n
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Location:
Operating Theatre – Footscray Hospital /n
- Employment Type: Part-Time or Full-Time, Ongoing /n /n /n

About the role
/n Footscray Theatre is now part of the Peri-operative Services Precinct (PSP) and provides 24-hour emergency and diagnostic services, as well as an elective surgery program from Monday to Friday. /n /n The PSP integrates Operating Suites, Interventional Radiology, Day Surgery and the Cardiac Cath Lab, with 12 theatres/procedure rooms plus Cardiology and Interventional suites. /n /n Stage one recovery consists of 24 bays with integrated admissions and recovery for all patients treated in the precinct. /n /n About you: /n To be successful in this position, you will have: /n /n
- A minimum of three years’ full-time or equivalent peri-operative experience in minor and major surgery. /n
- Recent experience in an operating suite instrument/circulating or anaesthetic/PACU experience. /n
- Experience in orthopaedic, urology, faciomaxillary, ENT, vascular, neurosurgery, and general and colorectal surgery is highly desired. /n
- Effective organisational skills, with respect to time management and delegation. /n
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills. /n
- Demonstrated ability to practice collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team.

📌 Registered Nurse (Melbourne)
🏢 Western Health
📍 Melbourne