Registered Nurse - Scrub Scout
Registered Nurse – Scrub Scout
Build your career with a team whose dedication to patient care is at the forefront of everything they do. Based in Garren in the ACT, National Capital Private are seeking a Registered Nurse to join their team on a full-time basis.
About the role:
Are you a Registered Nurse with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high quality patient care? National Capital Private Hospital is looking to employ a Registered Nurse Scrub Scout for their Cardiothoracic Team. Suitable applicants with the right clinical background are encouraged to apply.
About Us:
At National Capital Private Hospital, we offer exceptional facilities and services with the very best in health care treatment.
Whether it’s providing 24 hour medical and nursing care for you or a meal for your partner in your room, you can rest assured that we will attend to your every need.
Our team of highly skilled staff will work with you to provide everything you need during your stay and after your discharge, from choice of doctors and treatment to working with your family and support groups to develop an effective care pathway to recovery.
Our staff provide the highest standards of care for our patients, from the moment they enter our hospital, all patients receive the best possible care.
Patient requests are paramount and we will endeavour to comply with your needs.
At National Capital Private Hospital, we also have access to an online interpreter’s service should the need arise.
National Capital Private Hospital is an accredited member of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) who work with us in establishing standards and procedures, which underpin our primary goal to provide the best quality of service and care.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver evidence-based nursing care
- Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team
- Ensure patient and staff safety
- 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
Essential Criteria:
- Current Registration with AHPRA
- Working with children's check
- Post Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing (or working towards)
- 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
- Basic computer skills
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 42 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: 17th July 2026
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For further enquiries reach out to: Leanne.kirkpatrick@healthscope.com.au
Please include a cover letter and your CV along with the contact details of 2 professional referees.
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 ACTNMA/ANMF – ACT Nurses and Midwives’ – Enterprise Agreement 2022, a salary ranging from $38.7200 - $52.3203 per hour.
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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