Registered Nurse PACU

Posted:
8/6/2025, 2:35:39 PM

Location(s):
New South Wales, Australia

Experience Level(s):
Junior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Job Description:

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role:

We are actively recruiting Registered Nurses (RN) with Cardiac anaesthetic experience favourable to join our growing team and make a positive impact on the health of our communities and provide exceptional care to all our patients.
 

ABOUT YOU:

  • Minimum 2 years' Registered Nursing experience in theatres environment is required
  • Minimum 12 months experience in Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and facilitating a safe recovery
  • Working with Children check
  • Current AHPRA Registration (no restriction)
  • Collaborating with surgeons, anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes
  • Maintaining detailed patient records and documenting all nursing interventions
  • Excellent interpersonal and well-developed communication skills
  • Floor manager experience or willingness to develop in this space would be highly desired

Why work at St Vincent's?

  • Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
  • Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
  • Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank/Bupa
  • Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
  • Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's Private Hospital, Darlinghurst.

  • A state-of-the art hospital in a beautiful inner-city location
  • Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
  • Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
  • Groundbreaking technologies, including world-first robotic-assisted surgeries
  • Highly specialized services in orthopaedics, heart and lung, head and neck, neurosurgery, urology, vascular surgery, upper GI/hepatobiliary surgery, ENT, colorectal surgery, gynaecology, neurology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, cancer services, and mental health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Any questions, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]

Closing Date:

6 September 2025 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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