Registered Nurse – Day Surgery Unit

Holmesglen Private Hospital

• Casual opportunities available
• If you've had enough of working night shifts and weekends, this is the job for you!
• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment

About the role:

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing safe, effective and appropriate patient care in a patient-focused environment. 

We're a busy day surgery unit admitting patients for 7 theatres and a cardiac catheter lab. Day case patients return to us post operatively where we go through education and post op information with them before discharging them home. 

We are open from 0630-2030hrs weekdays. No weekend or night shift required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Admitting patients where you will discuss their past history, reconcile medications, perform pre-op vital signs on elective surgical patients.
• Liaising with theatre staff including Surgeons, Anaesthetists and Nursing staff to ensure patients are managed safely.
• Looking after patients post-operatively, assessing dressings, managing pain and providing post operative care.
• Completing discharge summaries and discussing post-op education and care with patients.
• Working confidently both autonomously and as part of a team.

What you bring 

• Current AHPRA Registration
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience in an acute care and/or hospital setting
• Ability to work unsupervised, proficiently and in an organised manner during periods of high demand and activity
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated communication, interpersonal skills and customer service skills
• Working with Children's Check is desirable or willingness to obtain
• A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

For further information please contact Naretta Wilton Nurse Unit Manager on 95679654 naretta.wilton@calvarycare.org.au

Application closing date: 04/11/2026

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter. 

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients. 

Your benefits: 

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• Paid parental leave 
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role