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About this Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurse role at St Vincent's Health Australia

St Vincent's Health Australia · Onsite · NSW - Sydney, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs

Job Description:

Role title: Registered Nurse
Role type: Permanent Part Time or Permanent
Department and location: L5 Theatres - St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney
Salary: $41.58 – $55 per hour + Super

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role:

We are actively recruiting Registered Nurses (RN) with Anaesthetic and Recovery experience to join our growing team and make a positive impact on the health of our communities and provide exceptional care to all our patients.
 

ABOUT YOU:

  • Minimum 2 years' Registered Nursing experience in theatres environment is required

  • Minimum 12 months experience in Anaesthetics and Post Anaesthetics Care Unit (PACU) and facilitating a safe recovery

  • Current AHPRA Registration (no restriction) DIV 1

  • Collaborating with surgeons, anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes

  • Maintaining detailed patient records and documenting all nursing interventions

  • Excellent interpersonal and well-developed communication skills

  • Floor manager experience or willingness to develop in this space would be highly desired

Most of all we're looking for friendly, enthusiastic people who'll give care without compromise, who are professional and dedicated, and who want to be part of our Perioperative team.

Why work at St Vincent's?

  • Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

  • Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

  • Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

  • Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

  • Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

  • Moving from NSW Health? Your eligible accrued leave entitlements will be transferred over. (As restrictions apply to the amount and type of leave that can transfer, feel free to discuss this with our team during the recruitment process)

About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s private hospital, Darlinghurst.

  • A state-of-the art hospital in a beautiful inner-city location

  • Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

  • Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on campus

  • Groundbreaking technologies, including world-first robotic-assisted surgeries

  • Highly specialized services in orthopaedics, heart and lung, head and neck, neurosurgery, urology, vascular surgery, upper GI/hepatobiliary surgery, ENT, colorectal surgery, gynaecology, neurology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, cancer services, and mental health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Any questions, please contact [email protected]

Closing Date:

2 October 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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How this Nurse salary compares

This role pays $100,443/yr — in line with the typical range for Nurse roles.

$64,480 median $97,521 $137,665

Typical range $84,906–$111,623/yr, from 18,093 comparable Nurse listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Nurse salary insights →

About St Vincent's Health Australia

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals

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