Registered Nurse - PACU

Are you a Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high quality patient care? 

About the role

Brisbane Private Hospital is currently looking for experienced Registered Nurses with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering high quality patient care to join our established PACU team on a part time or full-time basis.

About us

Set at the top of Wickham Terrace, Brisbane’s busiest medical precinct, above the Roma Street Parklands in the heart of the CBD, Brisbane Private Hospital is an acute and rehabilitation hospital with 181 beds, 17 operating theatres and dedicated surgical, ICU and rehabilitation wards. Brisbane Private Hospital specialises in Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Spinal, ENT, Pain and Rehabilitation with additional specialties including Plastics, Urology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Brisbane Private Hospital also delivers a leading private drug and alcohol program, Damascus Health Services, from its dedicated drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit.

Your duties will include

• Provide evidenced based nursing care
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensure patient and staff safety
• Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs

Essential Criteria:

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in Recovery and/or Anaesthetics
• Post Graduate Diploma in Periop or working towards
• Current Advance Life Support
• Current Registration with AHPRA
• Commitment to Quality Patient Care
• Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Works well independently and within a team

Remuneration: If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope-Queensland-Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2021 (salaries range between $44.03- $56.20/hr for Registered Nurses)

Why Healthscope?

We care about your career at Healthscope.

No matter where you go within our community of care, you’ll be supported by great team leaders, be part of strong, innovative teams who always strive for better and have the opportunity to flourish and grow.

Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.

Joining us opens the door to endless opportunities. We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development, specialisation and education, and support our people to grow and flourish.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Flexibility work arrangement to support work-life balance
• Discounted health insurance (permanent staff)
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
• Access to Employee Assistance Program

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to recruitment@healthscope.com.au

Closing Date -14th November, 2026

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker. 

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