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SalaryAnaesthetic Nurses - Perioperative Services - including twilight shifts 3 PM onwards
Work type: Permanent Full Time, Part Time & Casual Opportunities
Position Classification: Registered Nurse Level 1
Remuneration: $35.55 - $47.84 per hour plus penalties & loadings
Location: Townsville
Categories: Perioperative Services
About the role
Mater are currently seeking experienced qualified Anaesthetic Nurses to join their Perioperative Services team.
The Perioperative Services department at Mater Private Hospital Townsville (MPHT) provides surgical services across 16 theatres and caters for adults and paediatrics with a variety of surgical specialities. MPHT boasts brand new state of the art theatre facilities, a catheterization laboratory, separate onsite day site surgery facilities as well as newly implemented robotic surgery involving the da Vinci Surgical System.
Seeking to grow our dedicated and knowledgeable team, we are looking for you to bring demonstrated skills and experience within the above clinical skillset to work across the full scope of our services.
What you'll be doing
As an experience Anaesthetics Nurse you will assistant to the Anaesthetist to prepare the environment and equipment for the patient, prepare equipment for administering the anaesthetic, receive the patient into the operating room and establish rapport with the patient by asking and answering questions and checking identification and consent, communicate relevant patient information to the other members of the intra-operative team, both nurses and doctors, assist with intra-operative patient monitoring and ensure the patient's safety, comfort and warmth and assist the anaesthetist at the end of the procedure as the patient emerges from the effects of anaesthesia.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
Relevant qualifications and Registration with AHPRA
2 years' experience or more as a Registered Nurse in a hospital perioperative setting with relevant specialty experience (Anaesthetics)
Relevant postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded although not essential
Why join us?
In return for your skills, compassion, integrity and enthusiastic commitment, you will have the opportunity to work for an Australian leader in the field of Health, Education and Research.
Working together as part of a larger team, you will help support Mater to improve the health of the community, empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.
In addition to being part of a workplace that offers compassionate care in the Spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, you will have opportunities to increase your take home pay with our salary packaging options, support towards ongoing professional development, access to fitness passport, and many other benefits not offered in other workplaces.
As a not-for-profit organisation, employees are able to salary sacrifice their wage. This allows our employees to secure a tax-free income up to $15,900. In addition, employees are eligible for meal and entertainment expenses of up to $2,650.
Professional development is also strongly encouraged within Mater. To support this, The University of Tasmania and Mater have partnered together to offer scholarships to eligible Mater employees for a range of postgraduate qualifications. These courses are designed to challenge, develop and extend your professional and clinical practice skills.
To be eligible for employment in this role you must be one of the following:
An Australian Citizen
A permanent resident of Australia
A New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport
A citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia
For more information, please contact Leo Canapi, Perioperative Services Manager, on 07 4727 4183.
Closing date for applications is Saturday, 31 December 2022.
It is a requirement of this role that you are and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please note proof of vaccination (MyGov Medicare Vaccination Certificate or Medical Certificate) will be required as a pre commencement requirement.
Please note we will be reviewing and contacting applicants prior to closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
