Experienced Recovery Nurse

7 days ago


Townsville City Center, Queensland, Australia Mater Misericordiae Ltd Full time

About the Role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville has an opportunity for an experienced Recovery Nurse to join the Perioperative team. The successful applicant will secure a 12-month fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. We have two positions vacant across Recovery Stage 1 & Recovery Stage 2.

Our Perioperative Services Department

Our Perioperative Services department at Mater Private Hospital Townsville (MPHT) provides surgical services across 16 theatres and caters for adults and paediatrics with a variety of surgical specialties. MPHT boasts brand-new state-of-the-art theatre facilities, a catheterization laboratory, and separate onsite day surgery facilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Be a role-model in all aspects of leadership and promote a positive team culture within the unit.
  • Leadership and coordination of the Day Surgery unit.
  • Demonstrate professionalism at all times.
  • Provision and coordination of care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
  • Monitoring outcomes and initiating/advocating changes to processes and practices.
  • Participating in the review, development, and implementation of relevant policies, procedures, and clinical protocols.
  • Participates and promotes clinical meetings in a multidisciplinary setting.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

  • Relevant qualifications and registration with AHPRA.
  • A minimum of 3-4 years' recent experience as a Stage 1 or Stage 2 Recovery Nurse.
  • Relevant postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded, although not essential.
  • Knowledge and experience in theatres, anaesthetics, and/or recovery.
  • Prior comparable experience in a leadership/supervisory role in a healthcare environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Strong knowledge of continuous improvement processes, coupled with the proven ability to initiate, coordinate, and evaluate quality improvement measures.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and application of Workplace Health and Safety, Infection Control, and Clinical Risk policies.

Why Join Us?

Mater Misericordiae Ltd is Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education, and research — and that's because we employ exceptional people.

Benefits

  • Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay.
  • Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging.
  • Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education.
  • Flexible working arrangements, including work-from-home options where suitable.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams.
  • Discounts to local and national business/venues for dining/retail/travel & accommodation/other.
  • Access to on-site, discounted parking.
  • Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues.


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