Clinical Nurse - PACU, Scrub Scout

Join our team, and our mission.

We are revolutionising Health care in our new state-of-the-art Facilities by empowering recovery through a holistic and community integrated Health Care model.

About Aegis Health

Aegis Health has a guiding philosophy and deep commitment to quality health care based on compassion and respect.  Aegis Health has evolved from the Aegis Group’s extensive experience in care provision, to develop innovative health care services.  At Murdoch Square, these integrated health services comprise surgical services, mental health and primary care services.  The surgical services are located across three floors in the Aegis Health Private Hospital.  To learn more about Aegis Health, visit our website:  https://aegishealth.com.au/.

Aegis Health offers a competitive rate of pay and benefits.  We offer a supportive workplace, with education and training.

About the Roles:

The Clinical Nurse – Scrub/Scout provides advanced perioperative nursing care while also coordinating theatre shifts and leading a designated surgical specialty (e.g., Orthopaedics, Urology, Pain Management).

The Clinical Nurse – PACU provides high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to patients recovering from anaesthesia and surgery. The role involves the assessment, monitoring, and management of patients in the immediate postoperative period, ensuring safe recovery and responding promptly to any complications. 

The role combines direct clinical expertise with operational leadership to ensure smooth, safe, and efficient surgical lists. The Clinical Nurse promotes excellence in patient care, mentors team members, and supports continuous improvement initiatives. Flexibility is key to this position, with the expectation of stepping into various specialties and leadership functions according to service needs.

Essential:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
• Significant experience across multiple specialties.
• Proven leadership skills, including previous experience as a team leader, in-charge, or shift coordinator.
• Advanced knowledge of surgical workflows, perioperative risk management, and specialty-specific practices.
• High-level critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work flexibly across specialties and support multiple theatre teams.
• Proven ability to respond to emergencies and critical incidents effectively.
• Exhibit a strong work ethic by consistently displaying punctuality, integrity, respect for others, and a dedication to professional standards.

Proficient in:

• Problem solving and analytical abilities.
• Organisational skills.
• Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Recognises that additional duties and responsibilities may be required occasionally, beyond those outlined in this document.

You will be required to have or able to obtain:

• Tertiary qualification in nursing and current registration as a Registered Nurse with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency (AHPRA).
• Verification of eligibility to work in Australia.
• Police check clearance.

If you embody these qualities and are excited about the opportunity to be part of the innovative mental health care team at Aegis Health, we would love to hear from you. Please email talent@aegiscare.com.au.