Registered Nurse - Day Surgery Unit (DSU)

• Casual position available for qualified Registered Nurse (or Enrolled Nurse)
  
• Competitive remuneration and access to the full salary packaging benefit with Maxxia to maximise your take-home pay. Registered Nurse level 2-8 salary based on experience.
  
• Be part of Australia’s first and only university-owned, academically integrated healthcare organisation, where clinical excellence, research, and professional development are actively encouraged and supported.

The Role

We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse (or Enrolled Nurse) for our Day Surgery Unit (DSU). As an experienced Nurse, you will manage patient care from pre-operative assessments through to post-operative recovery, collaborate with the surgical team to ensure smooth and efficient procedures, and provide compassionate support and education to patients and their families throughout their surgical journey.

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

Key accountabilities of this role include:

• Provides care in accordance with documented care or treatment plans while prioritizing workload based on patient needs, acuity and optimal time for intervention
  
• Ensures that all documentation is accurate and completed in a professional and timely manner and in accordance with MQ Health Policy
  
• Participate in the identification, design and implementation of quality improvement activities, including policy review and development, self-initiated and directed by other members of MQ Health
  
• Demonstrates a willingness to work positively within a team to achieve team goals and the provision of excellence in care/service delivery

About Us

Macquarie University Health is a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research. As Australia's first and only fully integrated academic health sciences centre, we bring together Macquarie University Hospital, Clinics and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. Our model enables us to translate research into better patient outcomes, provide hands-on learning experiences for the next generation of health professionals, and deliver innovative, patient-centred care in a collegiate and supportive environment. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the strength that different perspectives bring to our organisation.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in DSU unit is highly desirable
  
• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
  
• Excellent organisational and time management skills and a proven ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment and in critical incidents.
  
• Flexible schedule (Monday-Friday preferred with possible alternating Saturdays)
  
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and exercise independent professional judgement and critical thinking
  
• Well-developed computer skills including the use of electronic medical records systems, MQ Word, Excel and web-based research

How to Apply

To be considered, please apply online with your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience aligns with the selection criteria (above).

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

Applications Close: Sunday, 12th April 2026, 11:59pm AEST

**We reserve the right to progress or not proceed with applications prior to the closing date, and to close the advertisement early if required**

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

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 sacrifices 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.

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.

If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.