Registered and Enrolled Nurse - Day Surgery (Casual)
Core
Deliver pre- and post-operative nursing care to surgical patients across multiple specialties including General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Dental, Plastics, ENT, and Vascular, with exposure to Cardiac Cath Lab diagnostic angiograms.
Role type
Registered and Enrolled Nurse (Day Surgery)
Builds
Patient care plans and recovery support for surgical cases
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, care plan development, medication administration, patient education, risk assessment, team collaboration, precepting staff and students
Preferred skills
Previous day surgery experience, paediatric patient exposure, cath-lab nursing experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assess, deliver, and evaluate patient care plans; administer medication within scope; provide patient education on treatment and recovery; support and supervise staff and students; participate in mental health and risk assessments; facilitate referrals and document risks
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC