Clinical Nurse

Overview

Clinical Nurse position at Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital in the Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA) team. You will be accountable to the Nurse Unit Manager and supported to enhance your skills and grow your career in a friendly and inclusive environment. This part-time opportunity is ideal for an experienced nurse with strong organisational skills and a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

As a Clinical Nurse in DOSA, you will play a direct leadership role, supporting and supervising frontline team members, coordinating patient flow, and ensuring the highest standards of care. You will work closely with VMOs, the Theatre Floor Coordinator, and other key stakeholders to ensure an efficient perioperative service and a positive patient experience.

Key responsibilities

- Prioritising patient admissions and ensuring timely preparation for surgery.
- Liaising with VMOs, Theatre Floor Coordinators, and other stakeholders.
- Acting as a professional resource, demonstrating broad clinical knowledge.
- Supervising and supporting staff to maintain efficient patient flow.
- Participating in quality improvement initiatives aligned with departmental goals.
- Participating and leading the department's National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.

About You

- Current AHPRA registration.
- Relevant experience in general surgical and/or day surgery nursing.
- Minimum 5 years' surgical experience (ward-based and/or day surgery).
- Strong focus on education and quality improvement.
- Cannulation experience (advantageous).

Remuneration

Base hourly rate $54.72 - $58.82 + superannuation, based on experience level and qualifications, exclusive of penalties or allowances (QLD Clinical Nurse/Midwife Level 2 gr1-gr4).

What's in it for you?

- Professional Advancement: Recognition, Rewards, Professional Development, and Employee referral programs. Free access to LinkedIn Learning, education scholarships and the Ramsay Leadership Academy to support career progression.
- Discounts: Ramsay Rewards - access great deals at major retailers. Hospital, Allied Health & Pharmacy discounts – you'll pay less for hospital cover and receive higher extras limits for things like General and Major Dental.
- Health and Wellbeing: Flexible work opportunities with roster choice, Flexible Leave Program, and a free Employee Assistance Program offering confidential counselling, coaching and support 24/7.
- Leisure/Social/Financial: Discounts for leisure travel, salary sacrifice opportunities, e.g., airport lounge membership, self-education expenses, novated leasing and more.

Please note casual employees may not be eligible for all benefits.

About Ramsay

Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital opened on 4 November 2013, offering inpatient and day services across a wide range of specialties. Facilities include 9 operating theatres, two cardiac catheter laboratories, a minor procedure room, a day surgery unit, an 11 bed intensive care unit/coronary care unit and a 9 chair day therapy unit. Medical consulting suites are onsite along with pathology and radiology services. The Hospital is owned and operated by Ramsay Health Care, a global operator of private hospitals and primary care clinics with 72 Australian sites. Ramsay is committed to delivering high-quality patient care and the Ramsay Way philosophy of 'People Caring for People' since 1964.

Requirements

- Must provide a National Police check conducted within the previous 12 months.
- Ramsay may require a Working-With-Children check and proof of immunisation against infectious diseases, depending on the role.

To Apply

All applications must be lodged online. Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com.

For enquiries, please contact Christie Benard, Nurse Unit Manager via email at BenardC@ramsayhealth.com.au

Advertised: 11 Sep 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 10 Oct 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

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