Anaesthetic Nurse
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse working in Theatres? Healthscope are offering an exciting opportunity specialising in Anaesthetics.
About us:
Knox Private Hospital is one of the largest private hospitals in Victoria, caring for over 1.2 million people across Melbourne’s east and outer east.
This Hospital is a fully accredited tertiary facility with 334 beds, providing Emergency Services, Extensive Surgical Specialities, 14 bed ICU, 17 bed CCU, Medical, and a full range of Cardiac Services including two 24-hour Cardiac Catheter Laboratories.
The largest and most established private hospital in the eastern region of Victoria, Knox Private Hospital, specialises in diagnostic, elective and emergency cardiovascular care, including open heart surgery, 24/7. Utilising the latest technology and expertise, we offer a Cardiology Centre, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, urology and more.
Our expert care team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and other professionals will ensure that your experience is the best it can be.
About the role:
Our theatre complex has recently grown to 15 theatres including a Day Procedure Centre, Hybrid Theatre and supports a range of acute specialties including General, Endoscopy, Colorectal, Bariatric & Liver surgery, advanced laparoscopic procedures, Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopaedic, Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Vascular, ENT & Paediatric surgery.
As a Registered Nurse your responsibilities will include:
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Deliver evidence-based nursing care
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Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team
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Ensure patient and staff safety
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Supervise, direct and guide nursing team members; Enrolled Nurses (ENs) to deliver patient care
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Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs
- Proactively assess the operative nursing care provided to ensure the best possible outcome is achieved for the individual / patient
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Document into the patient's medical record objectively, clearly, concisely and timely using accepted abbreviations and terminology
Essential Criteria:
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At least 2 years’ experience as RN Anaesthetics / Recovery or have completed a graduate year in an acute hospital with rotation through Theatre.
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Can manage difficult incubation, use of fibre optic equipment experience, have experience in regional blocks
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Current Registration with AHPRA and have WWCC
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Commitment to Quality Patient Care
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Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
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Sound clinical decision making and problem-solving skills
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Excellent communication and customer service skills
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Works well independently and within a team
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Basic computer skills
Remuneration:
This position will be paid in accordance with Healthscope - Victoria - Nurses' and Midwives' Agreement 2025 and will pay between $39.34- $51.51 per hour
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. We work together to create positive, memorable experiences, alongside our quality care, in every moment of every day.
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. Healthscope opens the door to endless opportunities for our people, giving them the flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
We encourage the pursuit of continuous professional development and education and support our people to grow and flourish securely.
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.
While our hospital network is vast, Healthscope is a family. We support each other, we share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Discounted health insurance
- 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.
Come and be the difference in our patient’s lives.
More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check prior to appointment and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.
Applications Close: 25/06/26
For Further Enquiries: Please contact the Healthscope Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
