Mater Hospital Springfield has an exciting opportunity for experienced Registered Nurses to join our Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) in full-time or part-time (28 hours per week), permanent positions, commencing September 2026.
As Queensland's newest public hospital, Mater Hospital Springfield delivers world-class healthcare to one of the state's fastest-growing communities, offering a broad range of surgical specialties including orthopaedics, general surgery, ENT, gynaecology, urology, ophthalmology, plastics, paediatrics and obstetrics.
Working within our modern perioperative service, you'll play a key role in providing exceptional post-anaesthetic care across this diverse surgical caseload, while being part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to outstanding patient outcomes.
Join us in this dual trained PACU/Anaesthetics position and elevate your clinical skills within a supportive and dynamic perioperative setting.
Salary range: $44.06 - $56.52 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
As a valued member of our PACU team, you will deliver safe, patient-centred care while supporting positive clinical outcomes and an exceptional patient experience. You will:
You are an experienced PACU nurse who thrives in a fast-paced perioperative environment and is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care. You will bring:
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services, bringing together world-class expertise across healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research. With more than 14,000 employees, 13 facilities and almost 700,000 patients cared for each year, we're committed to empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.
At Mater, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll join a values-driven organisation that combines compassionate care with innovation, education and research, creating meaningful career opportunities while making a genuine difference in the communities we serve.
What’s in it for you?
Whether you're looking to grow your career, develop new skills or be part of something meaningful, Mater provides the opportunity to thrive while making a lasting impact.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GetBetterWithMater
Applications close Friday, 9th October 2026 – please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW.
Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).
Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage.
Mater ensures all children have an environment suitable for their safety and wellbeing through proper supervision and safeguarding practices.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
