Surgical Registered Nurse - RN
Core
Deliver high-quality perioperative and post-operative nursing care across regional and rural hospitals in Western NSW, supporting patients through pre- and post-surgical phases.
Role type
Travel Surgical Registered Nurse (IC)
Builds
Patient recovery and surgical ward operations
Domain
Healthcare / Surgery / Regional Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Post-operative assessment, clinical decision-making, wound care, IV therapy, medication administration, patient monitoring, escalation of deteriorating patients
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive pre-operative and post-operative nursing care; Monitor and manage post-surgical patients including pain management; Perform wound care, drains, and post-operative assessments; Administer medications, IV therapy, and blood products; Recognise and escalate deteriorating patients using clinical pathways; Maintain accurate documentation in line with NSW Health policies
Seniority
Experienced (minimum 1 year recent experience)