Registered Nurse Anaesthetics/PACU
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 17 February 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $1,424.28 - $1,999.64 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ644384
Come and join our Anaesthetic & Post Anaesthetic Care Unit team at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH). We are looking for experienced and passionate registered nurses to be a part of our highly skilled and dynamic team! There are temporary full time or part time positions available.
We are a tertiary referral centre, with 18 Operating Theatres, including Burns/Plastics and Maternity. Our specialities in the Operating Rooms include gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, cardiothoracic, vascular, ENT, hands, neurosurgical, urology, upper GI, plastics, colorectal, paediatrics and emergency surgery. We also cover radiology, endoscopy and cardiac catheter lab. The post anaesthetic care unit (PACU) nurse provides care for patients immediately following an anaesthetic (general, sedation or regional) surgery or any procedure that has the potential to produce life threatening complications.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Demonstrated knowledge and extensive clinical experience of Anaesthetics/PACU and/or surgical ward nursing.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
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For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Keith on Michelle.Keith@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 12 March 2026
