Day of Surgery and Second Stage Recovery Coordinator

Pindara Private Hospital is seeking an experienced Day of Surgery (DOSA) and Second Stage Recover (SSR) Coordinator to join our team. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity.

About the Role

The DOSA and SSR Coordinator will be an experienced Registered Nurse that will deliver all facets of care to facilitate the efficient operation across the perioperative department at Pindara Private Hospital. This role is to lead and coordinate services across Day of Surgery Admission and Second Stage Recovery, ensuring timely, safe, and people centered perioperative care.

The role will optimise patient’s functional readiness pre-operatively and provide safe transition of post-anesthesia discharge to ward or home. Liaise closely with surgeons (VMO), anaesthetics, nursing, surgical teams and hospital bed management to prevent avoidable delays and optimise patient flow. The role will provide expert clinical leadership, improve patient flow across all sixteen operating theatres, strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration, enhance patient outcomes, and support strategic service objectives while ensuring efficient utilisation of healthcare resources.

You will provide senior clinical decision-making and operational leadership within a fast-paced department working with flexibility across both DOSA and SSR to positively lead a culture of engagement, problem solving and team diversity.

About You

• Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Advanced Clinical Practice in a high acuity setting with at least 5yrs senior perioperative or similar experience.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and change management skills
• Demonstrated ability to motivate a team and grow a positive culture
• Ability to plan and achieve clinical learning outcomes for individual and in a team environment
• Knowledge and involvement in the Continuous Improvement Process
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Experience establishing DOSA/Recovery OT services or flow
  initiatives (desirable)
• Post graduate studies in a clinical specialty or working towards same (desirable)
• Sound Computer skills in MS Office programs including Excel (desirable)

Remuneration 

On offer is a base hourly rate ranging from $62.29 - $67.02 + superannuation based on experience level and qualifications, exclusive of penalties or allowances. (QLD RN/Midwife Level 3 gr1-gr4)

What’s in it for You: 

At Ramsay, we care for our people by offering benefits that truly support your career, wellbeing and lifestyle, including: 

• Grow your career with recognition programs, employee referral bonuses, scholarships, free access to LinkedIn Learning and the Ramsay Leadership Academy 

• Save more every day with Ramsay Rewards, giving you exclusive deals at 100+ retailers, restaurants, travel providers and more 

• Enjoy peace of mind with lower hospital cover costs and higher extras limits on services like General and Major Dental, plus pharmacy and allied health discounts 

• Find balance through flexible rostering options, flexible leave and access to free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support 24/7 

• Increase your take-home pay through salary packaging and novated leasing, plus discounts on leisure travel, gyms and lifestyle services. 

Why Join Ramsay: 

At Ramsay Health Care, “people caring for people” is at the heart of everything we do. We are: 

• Australia’s largest private hospital operator, with over 74 sites and 35,000 staff 

• A values-led workplace where you’ll be supported personally and professionally 

• A place with flexible, permanent and career-growth opportunities nationwide.