​Role Overview - Surgical/Medical Nurse Jobs

A surgical nurse provides pre-op and post-op care, assists doctors throughout a surgery, perform set-up of instrumentation, help with surgical procedures, and is responsible for a patient care before, during and after an operation.

Surgical/Medical nurses are registered nurses who provide care for patients during the times surrounding a surgical procedure or operation. The most common tasks within surgery are;

• Working directly with a surgeon during an operation, readying and handing instruments to surgeons and helping to monitor the patient's condition

• Working inside the sterile field of the operating room, which means they must wear sterile surgical scrubs and must wash their hands and arms with special disinfectants

• Observing, managing an operation holistically to foster a positive experience for the patient prior to and during the operation

• Bringing the patient to the operating area. These nurses are responsible for monitoring the patient's condition during an operation to ensure the best possible results

• Aids doctors during surgery. Task commonly include regulating bleeding, cutting and handling human tissues, suturing wounds and using medical instruments on patients for various tasks

Responsibilities and Skills

• Patients with acute to chronic diseases needing management

• Patients with diverse admitting diagnosis and not limited to a single body system.

• Patients with complex and multiple comorbidities

• Patients and their families

• Surgical/Medical nurses must be able coordinate, organise, and prioritise complex multiple client assignment

• Competent and knowledgeable in guiding patients and their families from the challenges that come along with the complex health care system

• Surgical/Medical nurses must integrate discharge planning into the patient’s daily care

• Must be able to collaborate with other members of the health care team

• Ability to learn the use of technology, including new medical innovations

• Capability to integrate research in relation to a diverse care needs

• Integrate the best practice guidelines in relation to diverse clinical situations

• Advocate for ethical, quality, and safe work setting

Generally, the Surgical Medical nurse is the most highly trained member of the nursing staff inside an operating theatre. 

Required Qualifications

Essential

• AHPRA registration 

• Minimum of 2 years acute nursing experience 

• Strong patient care focus 

• Ability to achieve high quality clinical outcomes

Desirable

• Ventilator competency 

• Blue card 

• Flexible availability

Further Mandatory Requirements

• CPR Certificate

• National Police Clearance

• Two clinical referees

• Must have appropriate working rights in Australia (Unfortunately Visa Sponsorship cannot be supported)

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