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Work type: Permanent
Location: Townsville
Categories: Registered Nurse/Midwife

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Cath Lab 

Work type:  Permanent Full time, Part Time or Casual opportunities available

Position Classification:  Registered Nurse Level 1

Categories:  Perioperative Services

With our Australian and State Borders preparing to open Mater warmly welcome experienced Registered Nurses nationally and internationally to join our Private Hospitals in Townsville, North Queensland.

Nurses are essential to the delivery of quality care in our regional hospitals, and we value the diversity of experience and culture you bring.

Whether you are looking for a brand-new life for you and your family, or a working holiday adventure on the other side of the world, Mater may be able to help you achieve your dreams.

Our Regional Centre – a lifestyle for everyone

Located in Townsville, there is something for all of the family, with career opportunities rising across all industries in our thriving regional centres and with access to world class education facilities, health care, affordable housing and living, impressive events and entertainment, sporting and outdoor recreation options.

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville (MPHT) has an exciting opportunity for highly motivated, enthusiastic and qualified Registered Nurses to join our Cardiac Cath Lab team within our Perioperative Services Department in a full time, part time or casual capacity.

Our Perioperative Services Department provides surgical services across 16 theatres, and caters for adults and paediatrics with a variety of surgical specialties. MPHT boasts brand new state of the art theatre facilities, a catheterization laboratory, separate onsite day site surgery facilities as well as newly implemented robotic surgery involving the da Vinci Surgical System.

What you’ll be doing

As a trained Scrub/Scout Nurse with proven experience in a Cardiac Catheter Laboratory unit, you will have a strong work ethic, self-motivation and be able to adapt quickly to changing environments as we work together to deliver first class services. Alongside your caring and engaging manner, you will have a positive attitude and strong communication skills allowing you to engage with our patients and their families.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Relevant qualifications and Registration with AHPRA
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting with relevant Cath Lab experience
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded although not essential

In return for your skills, compassion, integrity and enthusiastic commitment, you will have the opportunity to work for an Australian leader in the field of Health, Education and Research. 

Working together as part of a larger team, you will help support Mater to improve the health of the community, empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.

In addition to being part of a workplace that offers compassionate care in the Spirit of the Sisters of Mercy, you will have opportunities to increase your take home pay with our salary packaging options, support towards ongoing professional development, access to fitness passport, and many other benefits not offered in other workplaces.

As a not-for-profit organisation, employees are able to salary sacrifice their wage. This allows our employees to secure a tax-free income up to $15,900. In addition, employees are eligible for meal and entertainment expenses of up to $2,650.

To be eligible for employment in this role you must be one of the following:

• A permanent resident of Australia
• A New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport
• A citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia 

For more information, please contact May Oren, Talent Acquisition Manager, on 07 4727 4644.

It is a requirement of this role that you are and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please note proof of vaccination (MyGov Medicare Vaccination Certificate or Medical Certificate) will be required as a pre commencement requirement.

Please note we will be reviewing and contacting applicants prior to closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Advertised: 08 Nov 2023 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 08 Dec 2023 E. Australia Standard Time