Job Description
/n Central Highlands Rural Health is currently accepting applications for enthusiastic Registered Nurse's to join the Perioperative services department at Daylesford on a fixed=term assignment. Casual opportunities also available /n Central Highlands Rural Health is currently accepting applications for enthusiastic Registered Nurse's to join the Perioperative services department at Daylesford. Completed in 2024, the facility consists of a single operating theatre complex. /n /n
- Great work/life balance
- no weekends, nights or on-call. /n
- Specialising in Endoscopy, minor gynaecological and ophthalmic and plastic surgery procedures. /n /n Role Statement: /n The Registered Nurse (Perioperative) is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team who works to achieve a high standard of evidence-based nursing care to the patient/client and significant others for positive treatment outcomes. /n You will undertake and contribute to the multidisciplinary assessment treatment and discharge planning of patients and assumes accountability and responsibility for his/her own practice based upon his/her level of educational preparation and competence. /n About you: /n
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). /n
• At least three years' experience as a perioperative nurse, with demonstrated competency across scrub/scout, anaesthetic and post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU) roles. Postgraduate qualification in perioperative nursing desirable. /n
• Previous experience in pre-admission assessment and surgical liaison nursing is highly desirable. /n
• Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, innovative and motivated /n




• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and under the direction of the NUM
- Perioperative /n
• Demonstrated understanding of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS) /n
• A comprehensive knowledge of operating theatre processes and procedures /n
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and clinical skills /n
• Ability to respond to appropriate emergency situations /n
• Understanding of the principles of infection control /n
• Evidence of ongoing Career development /n
• Scrub/scout experience in Ophthalmic surgery will be highly regarded. /n Details of Appointment: /n Part-time, fixed-term position. Two positions available, each at 24 hours per fortnight (0.3 EFT), commencing in February 2027 and concluding on 30 June 2027. Casual opportunties also available /n

Salary:
/n Dependent on experience, as per award + superannuation /n About CHRH: /n Central Highlands Rural Health (CHRH) is a rural health organisation that operates five campuses across Hepburn Shire and the Macedon Ranges in the Central Highlands of Victoria in Australia, north and north-west of Melbourne.
Each of our campuses retains the name of the township in which they are situated
- Clunes Health, Creswick Health, Daylesford Health, Kyneton Health, and Trentham Health. /n

How to Apply
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- Springboard. Please complete your application by including a Cover Letter, Resume and responses to the Key Selection Criteria from the position description. /n /n

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