Registered Nurse - Day Surgery

Registered or Enrolled Nurses

Recovery and Day Surgery Unit

Darwin Private Hospital

Are you a Registered Nurse or an Enrolled Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high quality patient care? Darwin Private Hospital is looking to employ Registered or Enrolled Nurse's for their Day Surgery and Recovery Units. Suitable applicants with the right clinical background are encouraged to apply.

The Darwin region is renowned for its tropical weather, spectacular sunsets, great fishing spots, and laid-back lifestyle come and join our team.

We offer:

Relocation assistance

Post graduate allowance

Annual nursing scholarships

Your responsibilities will include:

·                               Deliver evidence 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

Darwin Private Hospital is the only provider of private hospital services in the Northern Territory. As part of the Healthscope Group of Hospitals, it is a licenced 122 bed hospital providing a broad range of multiday and day surgery including, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Plastic and Reconstructive, Urology, Gastroenterology and ENT and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory. Our world-class private hospital attracts patients from across the greater Northern Territory, Western Australia, remote aboriginal communities and even offshore. We are co-located with Royal Darwin Hospital and partner in delivering specialised care to patients from across the top end of Australia.
 

Essential Criteria:

·                               Current Registration with AHPRA

·                               Post Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing (or working towards)

·                               Working with Children check 

·                               Commitment to Quality Patient Care

·                               Compliance with ACQSHC National standards

·                               Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills

·                               Excellent communication and customer service skills

·                               Works well independently and within a team

If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and the Darwin Private Hospital - Nurses and Midwives - Enterprise Agreement