Registered Nurse - Scrub Scout

• Registered Nurse- Perioperative Scrub Scout Positions available
• Full-time openings available – Work to suit you!
• Take your Nursing career to the next level at Newcastle Private Hospital
• A salary ranging from $35.46 - $49.79 per hour

We are currently seeking experienced Scrub Scouts Nurses to join the Perioperative Team on a full-time basis. You will play a key role within a supportive team in ensuring high levels of patient care are provided.

As a Perioperative Scrub Scout Registered Nurse, your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver safe, researched-based standards of nursing care
• Supervise, direct and guide nursing team members; Enrolled Nurses (ENs) and Assistants in Nursing (AINs) to deliver patient care
• Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs
• Led successful quality improvement and safety management project/s to deliver desired outcomes
• Work collaboratively with the wider healthcare team to support patient care needs
• Act as a role model for Safe Practice

About the Company
The hospital has a 189 bed, acute, private hospital facility located at Rankin Park. It has 11 theatres including a hybrid theatre and a 15 bed Intensive Care Unit.
They also have a cardiac suite including a cardiac catheter laboratory and a 16 bed Coronary Care Unit. A private maternity suite including 6 birthing suites and a special care baby nursery is available for families in the Newcastle region. The Oncology Centre provides specialty care for individuals and their families/carers undergoing all aspects of cancer treatment and care with both an inpatient unit and day infusion lounge.

About You

• Minimum 2 years’ RN experience in Scrub Scout / Perioperative Nursing
• Authority to Work in Australia (Current)
• Valid NSW Working with Children check
• Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
• Current Registration (no restriction) with AHPRA
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
• Clinical expertise and commitment to high quality patient care and continuous improvement
• Self-motivated and proven ability to work as part of a high functioning team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, proactive, motivated and customer focused

Desirable Criteria
Obtained Post Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing (or working towards)