About the role

Mater Private Hospital Townsville (MPHT) has an exciting opportunity for highly motivated, enthusiastic and qualified Registered Nurses to join our Cardiac Cath Lab team within our Perioperative Services Department in a full time, part time or casual capacity.

Our Perioperative Services Department provides surgical services across 16 theatres, and caters for adults and paediatrics with a variety of surgical specialties.  MPHT boasts brand new state of the art theatre facilities, a catheterization laboratory, separate onsite day site surgery facilities as well as newly implemented robotic surgery involving the da Vinci Surgical System.

Located in Townsville, there is something for all of the family, with career opportunities rising across all industries in our thriving regional centres and with access to world class education facilities, health care, affordable housing and living, impressive events and entertainment, sporting and outdoor recreation options.

Salary range: $40.27 - $51.74 per hour (Registered Nurse Level 1), plus superannuation, casual loading and access to salary packaging

What you’ll be doing

As a trained Scrub/Scout Nurse with proven experience in a Cardiac Catheter Laboratory unit, you will have a strong work ethic, self-motivation and be able to adapt quickly to changing environments as we work together to deliver first class services. Alongside your caring and engaging manner, you will have a positive attitude and strong communication skills allowing you to engage with our patients and their families.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Relevant qualifications and Registration with AHPRA
• At least 2 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting with relevant Cath Lab experience
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications will be highly regarded although not essential

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

• Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
• Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
• Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
• Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options where suitable
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
• Access to on-site, discounted parking
• Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues

To be eligible for employment in this role you must be one of the following:

• An Australian Citizen
• A permanent resident of Australia
• A New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport
• A citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia 

Please note we will be reviewing and contacting applicants as soon as possible so please don't hesitate to apply.