At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality surgical care and support patients through their perioperative journey.
- Company: Join Nepean Hospital, a leader in healthcare with a focus on collaboration and respect.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, education opportunities, and fitness programs.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care while developing your nursing skills.
- Qualifications: Current AHPRA registration and experience in Perioperative Nursing required.
The predicted salary is between 57.88 - 57.88 $ per hour.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ701375
Applications Close: 03/11/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions. Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery.
Are you a dedicated and motivated Registered Nurse with a passion for delivering safe, high-quality surgical care? Nepean Hospital is seeking enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join our Perioperative Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced surgical environment, supporting patients throughout their perioperative journey, from preoperative preparation through to surgery and postoperative recovery.
As a member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in promoting patient safety, maintaining high clinical standards and ensuring patients receive compassionate, individualised care during every stage of their surgical experience. This role will see you provide evidence-based Nursing care across the perioperative environment, which may include the preoperative area, operating theatres, anaesthetic support, post-anaesthetic care unit (PACU) and other designated clinical areas, depending on your experience and the position requirements.
The successful candidate will bring to the role strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, a sound understanding of patient safety, infection prevention and control, and risk management principles, excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills, the ability to remain calm, organised and responsive in a fast-paced clinical environment and a commitment to patient-centred, culturally safe and respectful care.
By joining our Perioperative Services team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced Surgical, Anaesthetic and Nursing professionals, develop specialist knowledge and clinical skills in Perioperative Nursing and participate in education, training and professional development opportunities.
If you are a motivated Registered Nurse who is passionate about surgical care, patient safety and teamwork, we encourage you to apply. Join the Perioperative Services team at Nepean Hospital and help deliver safe, compassionate and exceptional care to patients throughout their surgical journey.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees:
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
What you will bring to the role:
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work
- Demonstrated evidence of being able to provide person centred care
- Demonstrated excellent high level effective communication skills - written and verbal
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development
- Demonstrated recent experience and clinical skill in Perioperative Nursing as a Registered Nurse (including Completion of a new graduate RN program or equivalent experience working as a Registered Nurse)
Additional information: For role related queries or questions contact Ambily Balan on. NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply. NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards.
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Registered Nurse – Perioperative in Penrith employer: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
At Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture. With a strong commitment to professional development, our HR Business Partner role offers you the chance to enhance your skills while making a meaningful impact in the community. Join us in a supportive environment where your contributions are valued, and enjoy the unique opportunity to work across various sites in the beautiful Nepean and Blue Mountains regions.
Contact Details:
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Recruitment Team
