Registered/Enrolled Nurse Day Surgery Fixed Term

Registered/Enrolled Nurse - Day Surgery

Multiple Fixed Term Positions

July 2026-March 2027 - up to 64 hours per fortnight

Mid July- Mid October - up to 48 hours fortnight

I am currently looking for a Registered (RN) or Enrolled Nurse (EN) to cover parental leave within our busy Day Surgery Unit. Our Perioperative Services Department caters to a broad range of surgical specialties including Orthopedics, ENT, Urology, General Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Ophthalmology and Paediatric Surgery.

• You will need to be available for a range of shifts: 0700-1530, 1000-1830, or 1200-2030
• You will also be expected to complete all your mandatory competencies and a performance appraisal annually.

I am looking for applicants with the following skills/experience/knowledge;

• Current Registration with AHPRA
• As an RN or EN

• Hold a NMBA approved qualification in administration of medicines

• Hold a NMBA approved qualification in intravenous medication administration

• Recent surgical or perioperative experience within a busy elective surgery environment
• Outstanding organisational and daily management skills
• Ability to work under pressure, handling multiple tasks simultaneously

A commitment to a team approach to care delivery

IMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for Influenza unless a valid exemption applies. Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement. 

About our organisation

The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia and a six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Further details and how to apply

For further information regarding the Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse position please refer to the linked position descriptions. Applications are to be submitted by selecting 'Apply Now'  and include a current CV and cover letter. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Elise Parry Deputy Nurse Unit Manager on 5623 0779 or Michelle McKimmie Perioperative Services Manager on 5623 0777

Applications close on Sunday 21th June 2026*

* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days for externally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.

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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.