Registered Nurse - PACU & Recovery
Registered Nurse PACU
Join Sunnybank Private Hospitals PACU team and play a vital role in delivering exceptional care and smooth patient recoveries.
Permanent full time/part time/casual roles – 630am-9pm Monday to Friday
Located in Brisbane’s vibrant southside
- Deliver outstanding patient care within a dedicated team
About the role
Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Post Anaesthetic Recovery Unit (PACU) Nurse looking for a new position?
Join the team at Sunnybank Private Hospital and make a difference when it matters most. Use your clinical expertise, critical thinking, and compassionate care to support patients through their immediate post-operative recovery in a collaborative and supportive environment.
Shift times for this role vary between 0630am-9pm across Monday to Friday with on call and opportunities for occasional weekend shifts are available to support service requirements.
About us
Sunnybank Private Hospital is a leading acute surgical and medical facility committed to delivering exceptional patient care and clinical excellence. Our perioperative Services Department features 7 operating theatres and 2 procedure rooms, supporting a diverse range of specialties including Orthopaedics, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), Plastic Surgery, Urology, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, and Endoscopy.
Conveniently located in Brisbane’s south, Sunnybank Private Hospital offers the added benefit of free on-site parking, eliminating the cost and stress of daily patient and making your commute that little bit easier.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care to patients recovering from anaesthesia and surgery
- Conduct comprehensive post-operative assessments, including airway, breathing, circulation, neurological status, pain and surgical site monitoring
- Recognise and respond promptly to patient deterioration and post-operative complications.
- Monitor and interpret vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and other clinical observations
- Administer medications, including analgesia, antiemetics, and other prescribed medications.
- Manage acute pain and implement pain management strategies in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
- Maintain patency and provide respiratory support as required
- Communicate effectively with anaesthetists, surgeons, ward staff and other members o the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care
- Maintain compliance with the national safety and quality health service (NSQHS) standards and hospital policies.
Essential Criteria:
Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or equivalent
Current Registration with APHRA
Minimum 2 years post graduate experience in PACU
Commitment to Quality Patient Care
Relevant Post Graduate qualification
Sound clinical decision making and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Works well independently and within a team
Training on both Anaesthetics and PACU is highly desirable
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. 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. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
You'll also benefit from:
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network
- Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
Applications close: 23 July 2026
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to Vishal Nandani – Vishal.Nandani@healthscope.com.au
If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the "Healthscope - QLDNMA / AMNF - Nurses and Midwives Agreement – RN classification starting from $39.66 - $52.97 per hour.
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