Pre Admission/Peri Operative Nurse

Pre Admission/Peri Operative Nurse – Grade 2
Permanent Part Time – up to 56 hours available

About Castlemaine Health

Castlemaine Health is a proud provider of significant range of local and sub-regional community based services and has a very important role delivering a range of allied health, acute, sub-acute, residential aged care services and a number of outreach services to the community. 

This Role

An excellent opportunity exists for a suitably qualified Registered Nurse to join our Operating Suite on part-time basis. This position is responsible for coordinating patients requiring elective surgery and facilitates efficient and streamlined care for the elective surgery patients. This is achieved by ensuring optimal preadmission and day of surgery/post-surgery outcomes for elective surgery patients.

The role will require close working relationships with relevant staff including Theatre Unit Manager, VMO's and their rooms, anaesthetists, theatre and other preadmission nurses.

Culture and Benefits

Located a short drive from Bendigo, Ballarat and Melbourne, Castlemaine is a renowned centre for regional arts and host of the biennial Castlemaine State Festival. Combined with a wide range of sporting clubs, unique ironbark forests and historic goldfields, this rural community provides a rich and diverse culture for all to enjoy

• Free on-site parking is available to all staff and visitors.
• Salary Packaging/Salary Sacrificing
• Fitness Passport is available to all staff members across Castlemaine Health. You and your family can sign up to unlimited access to more than 120 gyms, pools and fitness facilities on your program!
• Our Health and Wellbeing program; including access to a Social Worker, Pastoral Care Office, Prevention of Bullying & Harassment Officers, Physiotherapy services, vaccination programs and other health services as required.
• The Castlemaine Health Social Club brings staff from all areas of the hospital together in friendly and casual environment, with a variety of events and activities held throughout the year 

Castlemaine Health values diversity and encourages individuals from all cultures and backgrounds to apply.

Further information is available from Miriam Van Egmond, Nurse Unit Manager Operating Suite on 5471 3461

Applications close Sunday 21^st February 2021

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police check