Registered Nurse - Perioperative

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week:  Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ701375
Applications Close: 03/11/2026
 

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.   

Are you a dedicated and motivated Registered Nurse with a passion for delivering safe, high-quality surgical care? 

Nepean Hospital is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join our Perioperative Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced surgical environment, supporting patients throughout their perioperative journey, from preoperative preparation through to surgery and postoperative recovery. As a member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in promoting patient safety, maintaining high clinical standards and ensuring patients receive compassionate, individualised care during every stage of their surgical experience. 

This role will see you provide evidence-based Nursing care across the perioperative environment, which may include the preoperative area, operating theatres, anaesthetic support, post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU) and other designated clinical areas, depending on your experience and the position requirements.  The successful candidate will bring to the role strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, a sound understanding of patient safety, infection prevention and control, and risk management principles, excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills, the ability to remain calm, organised and responsive in a fast-paced clinical environment and a commitment to patient-centred, culturally safe and respectful care.

By joining our Perioperative Services team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced Surgical, Anaesthetic and Nursing professionals, develop specialist knowledge and clinical skills in Perioperative Nursing and participate in education, training and professional development opportunities. 

If you are a motivated Registered Nurse who is passionate about surgical care, patient safety and teamwork, we encourage you to apply.  
Join the Perioperative Services team at Nepean Hospital and help deliver safe, compassionate and exceptional care to patients throughout their surgical journey.
 
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day Off (ADO)

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

• Novated Leasing

• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

• Fitness Passport