Registered Nurse Grade 2 - Anaesthetics/Post Anaesthetic Care

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
 
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
 
Registered Nurse – Anaesthetics/PACU
Ongoing, Fixed-term, Full-Time and Part-Time - Multiple positions available!
 
At Peter Mac everything we do as nurses is underpinned by our core values – Excellence, Innovation and Compassion. We aim to provide world class cancer nursing care, informed by cutting edge research and state of the art education, to every patient and their family.
To achieve this, we need a diverse nursing workforce to deliver equitable, sensitive and culturally safe care. We welcome nurses from a range of clinical backgrounds bringing a breadth of knowledge to provide comprehensive care to our patients.

OUR PATIENTS
The PMCC operating suite provides a comprehensive service for patients undergoing complex cancer surgery ranging from endoscopy through to specialised robotic surgery and complex multi-speciality cases. Our anaesthetic team provides services for patients undergoing colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, breast, reconstruction, urology, melanoma and plastics, head and neck, sarcoma, and vascular surgery. Our patients also have access to high dose intraoperative radiotherapy (brachytherapy), and intraoperative chemotherapy (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy). We support patients from across Victoria, Australia and New Zealand.
 
OUR TEAM
Our peri-anaesthetic team has an exceptional culture of clinical learning and support, helping every team member to advance their career. As a nurse within the team, you will have access to a dedicated clinical nurse educator, practice development nurses and a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and Associated Nurse Unit Managers to support your development. The peri-anaesthesia nurse works across anaesthetics and the recovery room (PACU).
 
OUR FACILITIES
The operating suite and anaesthetic department is located on level 6 at Peter Mac and boasts eight operating theatres and ten PACU bays within our purpose-built facility. Peter Mac’s state of the art infrastructure includes intraoperative radiotherapy. Peter Mac sits within the Parkville precinct and is easily accessible by public transport, bicycle or car with staff parking available onsite. Peter Mac also boasts great coffee and food at our multiple cafés.
 
THE OPPORTUNITY
We offer every nurse who joins us a tailored orientation program including:
•            Hospital and nursing orientation
•            Electronic Medical Record (EMR) training
•            Your Thoughts Matter – SKINDEEP and RESPECTS training
•            Smart Moves – clinical manual handling training
•            Supernumerary clinical shifts
•            Individualised clinical education and support tailored to your peri anaesthesia nursing experience
 
At Peter Mac, we have some of the most leading clinical cancer nursing education and research teams in Australia. The Academic Nursing Unit currently offers 17 short courses ranging from introduction to cancer through to epidural and intrathecal infusion management, surgical and chemotherapy courses.
 
The Preanesthetic Clinical Nurse Education team provide support and guidance to pursue postgraduate qualification in peri-anaesthetic nursing.
In addition to clinical learning opportunities, you will also have access to our Compassion and Resilience Education (CARE), which is a full day course that focuses on wellbeing and selfcare for nurses.
 
Remuneration under the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028 will be from RN Grade 2 Year 2 (YP3) $81,364.40 per annum (full-time equivalent) to RN Grade 2 Year 8 (YP9) $100,146.80 per annum (full-time equivalent). To be pro-rated for part-time.
 
Applicants to this role provide a CV and a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment. At least one reference required is from a direct manager, i.e. Nurse Unit Manager.
 
For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile.
Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.
 
Hiring Manager: Yvonne Ballueer
Contact Number: 03 8559 5***
Email: ***************@petermac.org
 
Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday 27th May 2025.
 
Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
 
WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
•    Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
•    Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
•    We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.