Registered Nurse- Perioperative Services- Anaesthetics & Pacu

Employment Type: Permanent and Temporary Full Time + Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $35.33 - $49.60 per hour + Super
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ467839
An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!
The Sutherland Hospital is now recruiting to Perioperative Services - Anaesthetics & PACU.
Now is an exciting time to join The Sutherland Hospital, with our $81.5 million expansion nearing completion, we are offering:

• 8 Operating Theatres
• 2 endoscopy procedure rooms with digitally integrated operating systems
• Hybrid operating theatre for the facilitation of interventional radiology, vascular and gastroenterology procedures
• New 18 bed post anaesthetic care unit
• New 36 bed Surgical Short Stay Unit to facilitate admission and discharge for the high-volume short stay patients
• New staff amenities & activity based working space for nursing and medical staff
• New Central Sterilising Services Department

The Sutherland Hospital is a 375-bed, major metropolitan hospital and an associated teaching hospital of the University of NSW.
Part of the (SESLHD) and located in Caringbah, this area is blessed with stunning beaches close by, and a nearby Westfields shopping centre.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Role
Our new Operating Theatre complex needs experienced Registered Nurses for permanent full time, part-time or temporary roles.
You will be an integral member of the clinical team and provide a high level of clinical and professional support to other members of the multi-disciplinary patient care team. Surgeries performed included General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Endoscopy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Ear, Nose and Throat, Ophthalmology, Vascular, Paediatrics. We are a 24-hour service performing elective and emergency surgery between 0830hrs and 1800hrs and emergency surgery only from 1800hrs until 0830hrs.
The vision for nursing and midwifery at Sutherland hospital is to build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.
The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality nursing care to patients/clients of The Sutherland Hospital & Community Health Services consistent with SESLHD and The Sutherland Hospital & Community Health Services policies, procedures and standards.
Selection Criteria: * Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.

• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and to guide others in providing service excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
• Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, safety and quality principles and the role of the Registered Nurse in applying these principles.
• Demonstrated recent post registration experience in PACU / Anaesthetics.

The Benefits:

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)

- Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing. * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members

• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
• Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.

All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees. All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to the health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.
The vision for nursing at The Sutherland Hospital (TSH) is to build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through Transformational, Supportive and Holistic nursing and midwifery. SESLHD nursing and midwifery values of Caring, Integrity, Respect, Influence, Innovation and Inspiration guide us in achieving the nursing and midwifery vision at The Sutherland Hospital.
You can be part of a high performing and supportive team with the opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge and engage in professional development. Salary Packaging and Fitness Passport is also available to eligible staff members.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.
A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.
Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:
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For role related queries or questions contact Simone Carragher on Simone.Carragher@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 3 March 2024