Registered Nurse - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit
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$37.48 - $52.62 per hour + 12% super & salary packaging | Temporary Part Time 30hpw Until 14 June 2026 | Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital (SMH) | REQ | Applications close: 23 November 2025
Join the PACU team as a Registered Nurse delivering person‑centred, evidence‑based care in collaboration with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team, while mentoring junior staff and upholding professional standards.
Join our dedicated team as a Registered PACU Nurse and make a meaningful impact through the delivery of compassionate, person‑centred, evidence‑based care that supports positive health outcomes. In this rewarding role, you’ll assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in partnership with patients, families and a multidisciplinary team, while fostering a culture of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment. You’ll have the opportunity to guide and support junior staff, contribute to quality improvement, and maintain professional growth in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s Standards for Practice. If you’re passionate about clinical excellence and holistic patient care — we’d love to hear from you!
For more information and to view the position classification, see the Position Description here.
A Little About Us
Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, located on Yuin Country, is the main referral hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. The hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit, as well as a purpose‑built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub‑acute Mental Health Unit.
The hospital is currently undergoing a significant $440M redevelopment that will redefine how healthcare is delivered within the Region. Once complete in early 2026, the new seven‑storey Acute Services Building and refurbishments on the current hospital site will bring a focus on career development, allowing you to grow your career, acquire recent skills and advance professionally as the hospital continues to develop. There has never been a better time to join the progressive and expanding team in the Shoalhaven providing the highest standard of care to the Shoalhaven community.
To find out more about the redevelopment, visit our website or watch the flythrough of the new hospital here.
Benefits Of Working With ISLHD
- Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full‑time employees)
- Salary packaging – less tax and more take‑home pay
- Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre‑taxed salary (eligible full‑time employees)
- Fitness Passport – discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
Requirements
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Current AHPRA Registration
- Recent experience in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit or Critical Care setting
This is a temporary relief position until 14 June 2026 with the possibility of extension.
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child‑safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
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