Registered Nurse - Surgical Wards (Multiple Positions)
Core
Deliver high-quality, evidence-based pre- and post-operative nursing care to patients across diverse surgical specialties including UGI, Gastroenterology, Breast/Endocrine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Colorectal, Urology, ENT, and Acute Surgical Unit.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Surgical Wards)
Builds
Patient care pathways and safe discharge planning within a multidisciplinary surgical team
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment and monitoring, prioritization in fast-changing environments, multidisciplinary collaboration, clinical documentation, mentorship of junior staff
Preferred skills
Experience in acute surgical or medical/surgical wards, familiarity with SA Health clinical systems
Technologies
SA Health clinical documentation systems
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive pre- and post-operative nursing care, coordinate safe patient flow, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, support and mentor junior nurses and students
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff