• Perioperative and Perianaesthetic - Recovery Nurse
• 60 hours - Part Time Fixed Term (Maternity leave replacement)
  
• Join the busy RMH operating theatres
  

The Royal Melbourne Operating Suite is seeking an experienced and motivated grade 2 nurses interested in joining our professional and dynamic Perioperative and Peri anaesthetic Nursing team.

RMH PACU Nurses support a busy 14 theatre operating suite, recovering patients and providing anaesthetic assistance across our range of specialties.

This is a varied role that requires a switched-on nurse who enjoys the challenges associated with working in a major metropolitan operating suite and is willing to work hard to provide excellent nursing care.

The role involves the provision of anaesthetic assistance to patients undergoing all types of major surgery and the post operative recovery of patients.

The successful applicant will need to have:

• A minimum of 8 months experience in Peri-Anaesthetic and/or Recovery Nursing.
• Demonstrated high clinical standards in patient assessment.
• Ability to respond appropriately to emergency and trauma caseload including cardiopulmonary arrest situations.
• Registered Nurse Division 1 with current Australian practicing certificate.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Good technical proficiency and familiarity with a range of hemodynamic monitoring platforms.
• Willingness to actively and positively contribute to a high functioning multidisciplinary Perioperative nursing team.
• Post Graduate qualifications in Peri-Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing is highly desirable

If you would like to join one of the busiest theatre complexes in the state, please apply now or make contact for more information.

We are a diverse workforce reflecting the community we care for. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTI.