Clinical Nurse - PACU

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville is inviting expressions of interest from experienced internal Registered Nurses who are ready to take the next step in their career by transitioning into a Clinical Nurse role within our PACU department. This opportunity is offered as a 9-month maximum-term contract to provide coverage for an extended leave period. The position is scheduled to commence on 14 September 2026 and conclude in June 2027.

What you’ll be doing

Our Perioperative Clinical Nurses provide additional leadership and advanced clinical competency to our Nursing Team. You will use your extensive experience to provide a mentorship and guiding aspect to assist in the professional growth of less-experienced nursing team members, supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in activities designed to aid the sustainability of the Clinical Stream and assist with skill development.

• Demonstrating advanced clinical expertise and knowledge of procedures and management of patients to achieve optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey and continuum of care
• Supporting other staff in the unit to ensure provision of exceptional care to patients in line with best practice, Mater mission and values and policy and procedure
• Assist/Supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in implementing strategies to ensure that quality and risk management are integrated into service provision
• Assist/support Nurse Unit Manager with facilitation of quality improvements and patient safety initiatives to improve effectiveness and efficiency of service and patient care outcomes
• Maintaining current knowledge and skills to ensure continued professional growth

About you

The successful applicant will have the following:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience within the PACU environment (desirable)
• Current AHPRA nursing registration as a Registered Nurse (no restrictions)
• Post graduate certificate qualification (desirable)
• A strong work ethic, positive attitude and willingness to role model and promote the Mater values
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to liaise with a variety of different stakeholders both internally and externally at various levels
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work effectively as a team member
• Ability to plan and facilitate management of workloads
• Knowledge of continuous improvement process and the ability to initiate coordinate and evaluate quality improvement 

Applications close on Friday 28th August. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!