About the role:
As a casual Registered Nurse, you'll enjoy the flexibility to work when and where it suits you. You'll deliver high-quality care to patients in the Anaesthetic and Recovery wards across various private and public hospital settings.
Locations: Various Facilities across the Melbourne Peninsula and Geelong
Duties may include:
* Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patient conditions
* Maintain accurate patient records
* Administer medications and treatments, observing for reactions or side effects
* Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care
* Educate patients and families about care and treatment plans
* Coordinate with other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality patient care
* Practice according to NMBA's Professional Standards including codes of conduct, standards for practice and codes of ethics.
Benefits for you:
* We're committed to making your work experience rewarding and flexible:
* Above Award Pay Rates – Earn more for the valuable work you do
* Choose When & Where You Work via our easy-to-use app
* Weekly Pay – Enjoy reliable, regular income
* 24/7 Support – including clinical, allocations & wellbeing (EAP)
* Free Scrub Top
* Staff Perks – discounts, training offers & referral rewards
About You:
You're a skilled and adaptable nurse, ready to hit the ground running in an agency role. You adjust quickly to new environments and work effectively with different teams. Passionate about delivering high-quality care, you bring strong clinical competency and consistently uphold the highest standards of nursing practice.
To be successful, you will have:
Bachelor of Nursing
Current AHPRA certification
Minimum of 12 months recent Anaesthetics and/or Recovery experience (1248 hours)
Work rights in Australia
A valid National Police Check
Current working with Children's check
Up-to-date vaccinations including Influenza and 3 x Covid-19 vaccinations
BLS and CPR certificate
The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
A flexible and adaptable approach to new environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
About Us
First Choice Care is one of Australia's leading staffing agencies, specialising in aged care, healthcare and clinical facilitation. We recruit for casual shifts, short-term contracts and permanent roles across over 700 public and private facilities nationwide.
With over 20 years of experience and a strong commitment to care and support for our team, we're proud that more than 90% of our nurses recommend us. We are also part of the PeopleIN network, Australia's largest talent solutions provider.
First Choice Care is an equal opportunity employer and warmly welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from First Nations communities and LGBTQIA+.
How to apply If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you Simply click "Apply" and follow the prompts.
Please Note
As part of the application process, you'll be required to complete pre-employment checks. These may include reference checks, work rights verification, a criminal history check to confirm role suitability. You must also provide evidence of required immunisations.