Registered Nurse (Theatre - Cardiac & Vascular)

• Salary: Base salary From $76,868 - $107,956 and access to the full salary packaging benefit with Maxxia to maximise your take-home pay. salary based on relevant nursing experience year level and our Enterprise Agreement pay grade.
  
• Full time, permanent opportunity
  
• Be part of Australia’s only university-owned academically integrated healthcare organisation where professional development, ongoing education and career progression are supported and encouraged.

The Role

Macquarie University Health has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join theatre department on a full-time permanent basis. At Macquarie University Hospital, we offer extensive cardiac and vascular surgery including Coronary artery bypass grafts, mitral valve repairs, lobectomies and various robotic surgeries. In this role, you will be supporting cardiothoracic surgeries as a scrub/scout, playing an essential role in ensuring procedures are conducted smoothly and safely. This includes preparing and setting up surgical instruments, handling essential specialised equipment, conducting preoperative safety checks, and assisting the surgical team throughout the procedure.

You will work as part of a dedicated and highly skilled team. strong experience as a exercised scrub/scout nurse is highly desired with a background in cardiac and vascular surgical procedures. Extensive training will also be provided to the successful candidate.

As part of our commitment to providing 24/7 surgical support, we would also require you to participate in on-call duties. Flexibility and responsiveness are essential, as on-call duties are a critical component of ensuring emergency and after-hours care

Join us in providing exceptional care and advancing your career in a supportive, growth-focused environment!

Why Join Us

You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of integrated healthcare in Australia. You’ll join a supportive, collaborative team that is committed to delivering innovative, patient-centred care backed by world-class research and teaching.

At Macquarie University Health , we know working together leads to better health outcomes. This happens when clinicians, researchers, students and staff unite to improve lives through compassionate, coordinated, effective care that is centred around the patient. We are celebrating our 15-year anniversary.

As Australia’s first fully integrated academic health precinct on a university campus, we translate research into faster diagnoses, better treatments and integrated, evidence-based recovery pathways. In this environment, our students receive unique, hands-on learning experiences. That’s how we Heal. Learn. Discover.™

We offer fantastic range of Employee Benefits including:

• Salary sacrifice options and excellent salary packaging benefits (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing) so you have great potential to maximise your income working for us
  
• Post graduate study and ongoing education support through scholarship programs
  
• Macquarie University Childcare at a reduced staff rate
  
• Extensive Macquarie University facilities including sporting facilities, gym and pool

More information about our employee benefits can be found here.

To Apply

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate the below requirements in your CV and a 1-2 page cover letter.

• Current registration as a Nurse with AHPRA
  
• Experienced Scrub and/or Scout Nurse. One year plus experience in cardiac and vascular surgical procedures is essential. Knowledge and clinical experience in Respiratory is desirable
  
• Be able to participate in on-call rotations, providing urgent support outside of regular hours as required
  
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, communication and information technology skills
  
• Proven ability to establish sound relationships with peers and clients using a customer service focus
  
• Well-developed computer skills including the use of electronic medical records systems, MQ Word, Excel and web-based research
  
• Proven ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment
  
• Strong commitment to own professional development
  
• Relevant experience in coordinating a Cardiothoracic service will be highly regarded.

Pre-Employment Checks

Macquarie University Health cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to Macquarie University Health.

Note: This position requires you to comply with occupational screening, assessment and vaccination requirements in line with Macquarie University Health policies. You must hold a current and valid NSW Working with Children Check and may be required to satisfy MQ Health that you meet all background checks (including criminal record check).

**Please note this position is only open to Australian citizens, permanent residents and those currently residing in Australia with full working rights.**

**We reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the application closing date.**

General Enquiries: Please contact Talent Acquisition Consultant, Bill Egarchos at bill.egarchos@mq.edu.au

Application Close: Sunday, 8th March 2026, 11:59pm

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