Perioperative Services

• Salary Classification: Registered Nurse Year 1
• Remuneration: $37.48 per hour + superannuation + annual leave loading + salary packaging options.

About the Role

Calvary Mater Newcastle is seeking a New Graduate Registered Nurse to join our dedicated Perioperative Services Team.

The successful candidate will possess the skill to provide comprehensive care to our patients. You will also have a commitment to support colleagues and assist in maintaining a safe, effective and a fulfilling work environment. 

Key Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive and accurate nursing assessments of patients.
• Continuously assesses/monitors patients’ condition.
• Notifies the medical officer of changes as appropriate.
• Identifies and implements discharge-planning requirements.
• Able to plan appropriate care in consultation with patient and multidisciplinary team.
• Prioritises and implements planned care to achieve expected outcomes of established priorities.

What You Bring

• Registered Nurse authorised to practice by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Knowledge of what the perioperative role as an Instrument / circulating nurse, Anaesthetic Nurse and Recovery Nursing is.
• Demonstrated initiative and the desire to continually improve patient care.
• Able to work proficiently in periods of high demand and activity and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

For further information about this opportunity, please contact Julia Hird, Nurse Manager, Operating Theatre on Julia.Hird@health.nsw.gov.au

Working with us

We work together to be a source of healing, hope and nurturing to the people and communities we serve.  As we work, our values are visible in how we act and treat each other.

We care for our people by providing a safe, equitable, inclusive and welcoming work environment that respects each person and their contribution to our purpose of ‘Being for Others’.

We are an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Our health services and clinics including Coronary Care and Cardiology, Surgery, Intensive Care, General Medicine, Research and 24/7 Emergency Care.

In addition to an uplifting work environment, our staff benefit from:

• On-site parking
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging options plus extra savings with meal entertainment packaging and novated car leasing
• Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program
• Leave entitlement balances transfer for NSW Health employees
• Gender neutral parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Pre-employment conditions:

• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a visa with unlimited rights to work in Australia.
• Successfully complete pre-employment checks.  Checks include: reference checks, work rights, criminal history check and WWCC.
• Provide evidence of immunisation as required for the role.

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