Registered Nurse – Anaesthetics & PACU

• Permanent part-time and casual positions available for Registered Nurses dual trained in Anaesthetics and PACU, with an immediate start available.

• Salary Package: From $82,666 – $110,115 per annum (RN Level 2-8) + 12% superannuation + access to salary packaging via Maxxia to maximise your take-home pay (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing). Salary based on the enterprise agreement and relevant nursing experience year level. Casual appointments are paid at the equivalent hourly rate plus casual loading in lieu of paid leave entitlements

• Provide skilled anaesthetic nursing support and post-anaesthetic recovery care across our specialist orthopaedic surgical lists, moving confidently between both scopes.

• Work-Life Balance: Genuine flexibility on days and hours, we are open to a range of part-time patterns and casual arrangements.

• Grow With Us: Join Australia's only university-owned academic health precinct, where clinical excellence, ongoing education, study support and career progression are actively encouraged.

Drive innovation in healthcare, transform patient outcomes, and advance your career today.

The Orthopaedic Institute (TOI) at Macquarie University Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses who are dual trained in Anaesthetics and Post-Anaesthetic Care (PACU) to join our perioperative team, based at Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde. The Orthopaedic Institute delivers a high-quality elective orthopaedic service, including joint replacement, spinal, arthroscopic and robotic-assisted procedures.

We are specifically seeking nurses who hold both anaesthetic and recovery skill sets and are comfortable working across both areas. This dual capability allows our team to flex with the demands of the list and provides you with genuine variety across the perioperative journey — from pre-operative preparation and anaesthetic induction through to emergence, recovery and safe discharge from PACU.

Both permanent part-time and casual positions are available, and we are genuinely flexible on hours and days. Whether you are looking for a set part-time pattern, a smaller number of regular shifts, or casual work that fits around other commitments, we would welcome a conversation. Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager – Pre-Operative, Anaesthetics and PACU, you will be well supported by an experienced team of anaesthetists, surgeons and perioperative nursing colleagues.

About the Role

As a dual-trained Anaesthetic and PACU Registered Nurse, you will provide safe, evidence-based perioperative care to patients across their surgical episode, moving between the anaesthetic bay, operating theatre and recovery unit as required. Your ability to work across both scopes will be central to how safely and efficiently our orthopaedic lists run, and to how supported our patients feel at some of the most vulnerable points of their care.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Providing skilled anaesthetic nursing assistance during induction, maintenance and emergence, in collaboration with the anaesthetist and surgical team

• Preparing and checking anaesthetic equipment, airway adjuncts, monitoring and emergency drugs in accordance with policy and procedural requirements

• Delivering safe, timely post-anaesthetic recovery care, including airway management, haemodynamic monitoring, pain and nausea management, and recognition of clinical deterioration

• Assessing and preparing patients pre-operatively, and applying discharge criteria to safely transfer patients from PACU to the ward or day surgery

About Us

Macquarie University Health is Australia's only university-owned, academically integrated health sciences organisation, and Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct located on a university campus. We bring together Macquarie University Hospital, our Clinics, and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, uniting leading clinicians, researchers, teachers and students around one shared purpose: better health outcomes for our patients and our community.

Macquarie University Hospital is Australia's first and only private not-for-profit teaching hospital located on a university campus. Modelled on renowned international university hospitals, our approach combines the best available knowledge, expertise and technology to deliver comprehensive, integrated care. Our values guide how we work – we put patients first, act with integrity, collaborate generously and continually seek better ways of delivering care.

About You

You are an experienced perioperative nurse who is confident across both anaesthetics and recovery, and who enjoys the pace and precision of a specialist surgical environment.

To be considered, you will demonstrate:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse

• Demonstrated experience and competence in both Anaesthetic nursing and Post-Anaesthetic Care (PACU) — dual-trained applicants will be prioritised

• A minimum of two years' post-registration perioperative experience, with orthopaedic experience highly desirable

• Sound assessment and clinical reasoning skills, including airway management, haemodynamic monitoring and early recognition of the deteriorating patient

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a proven ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment and during critical incidents

• Well-developed computer skills, including the use of electronic medical records systems, Microsoft Word, Excel and web-based research

How to Apply

To be considered, please apply online with your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with the selection criteria (above). Please also let us know whether you are seeking part-time or casual work, and the days and hours that suit you.

Applications Close: Sunday, 13th September 2026, 11:59PM AEST

General enquiries: Bill Egarchos, Talent Acquisition Consultant at [email protected]

**Please note interviews may commence prior to the closing date**

**We reserve the right to progress or not proceed with applications prior to the closing date, and to close the advertisement early if required**

**Please note this position is only open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and those currently residing in Australia with full working rights**

Why Join Us?

You'll play a key role in shaping the future of integrated healthcare in Australia. You'll join a supportive, collaborative team that is committed to delivering innovative, patient-centred care backed by world-class research and teaching.

At Macquarie University Health, we know working together leads to better health outcomes. This happens when clinicians, researchers, students, and staff unite to improve lives through compassionate, coordinated, effective care that is centred around the patient. We are celebrating our 15-year anniversary.

As Australia's first fully integrated academic health precinct on a university campus, we translate research into faster diagnoses, better treatments, and integrated, evidence-based recovery pathways. In this environment, our students receive unique, hands-on learning experiences. That's how we Heal. Learn. Discover. ™

We offer a fantastic range of Employee Benefits including:

• Salary sacrifice options and excellent salary packaging benefits (including venue hire, meals, entertainment, and novated leasing) to maximise your income.

• Postgraduate study and ongoing education support through scholarship programs.

• Macquarie University Childcare at a reduced staff rate.

• Extensive Macquarie University facilities including sporting facilities, gym, and pool.

More information about our employee benefits can be found here.

Pre-Employment Checks

Macquarie University Health cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to Macquarie University Health.

This position requires you to comply with occupational screening, assessment and vaccination requirements in line with Macquarie University Health policies. You must hold current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, a current and valid NSW Working with Children Check, and satisfactorily complete a Criminal History Check.

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.

Applications Close:

13/09/2026 11:59 PM