Registered Nurse - Scrub/Scout

Become part of the most highly regarded, best paid and well supported nursing team.

Voted no.1 Australian hospital by Medibank members 2 years in a row, St. Vincent's Private Hospital, Sydney has multiple opportunities available in Darlinghurst.

We have opportunities available for highly motivated and experienced Scrub/ScoutRegistered Nurses to join our operating theatres. The positions are either full-time, part-time or casual working predominantly Monday to Friday. Oncall and some weekend work is available to the periop nurses in Surgical Services. Experience in orthopaedics, cardiac, ophthalmic and/or general surgery skills are an advantage. The scrub scout nurse will play a pivotal role in planning and delivering nursing care to patients and work as part of the perioperative team.

You will bring your passion to the role, you will be a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team and will have the opportunity to participate in all learning and development activities and be exposed to the latest surgical and medical approaches, new technologies and integrated methods of patient care.

Our benefits:

• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per FBT year (pay less tax and increase your take home pay), with increased benefits for full-time employees such as reduction to rent or mortgage payments, vehicle leasing and a meal entertainment card up to $2,600 a year
• Generous wellbeing discounts including gym memberships through Fitness Passport, private health insurance and our on-site pharmacy
• Attractive reward and recognition program
• Options to purchase additional leave in support of work life balance
• Convenient location close to cafes, restaurants and public transport
• Opportunity to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good

You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.

Your skills and experience:

As an outstanding Registered Nurse with managerial or leadership experience, you are equipped with a minimum five (5) years post graduate experience in nursing. Experience with pre and post-op management of elective acute surgical and/or catheter lab patients will be considered an advantage to this role.

Your skills will include:

• Nurse with AHPRA registration
• ACORN Membership an advantage
• Excellent computer literacy and experience with electronic patient record system would be an advantage.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work within the interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex environment.
• Strong commitment to providing excellent clinical care and continued professional development.

Remuneration:

St. Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney Nurses' EA. Registered Nurse Year 1 - Year 8: $36.62 - $51.43 based on experience level and relevant qualifications + salary packaging + superannuation, exclusive of shift penalties or allowances.

The Company:
St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney is one of Australia's leading private hospitals, located in Darlinghurst. Our team of expert surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals deliver outstanding care, surgery and rehabilitation across a range of highly specialised surgical and medical services supported by several distinguished research institutes.

Our requirements:
Criminal record and child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria.

SVPHS has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including COVID-19 and flu vaccinations).

Apply now!
If this is the ideal role for you, apply today!

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au.

Any questions?
If you would like to confidentially discuss this opportunity, please contact Aoife Connolly via *************@svha.org.au