Registered Nurse (Orthopaedic)

PRIMARY DETAIL

• Base salary from $76,868 - $107,956 (Registered Nurse level Year 2-8 salary based on experience) plus 12% superannuation and access to the full salary packaging benefit with Maxxia to maximise your take-home pay (including venue hire, meals, entertainment and novated leasing).

• Be part of Australia's only university-owned academic health precinct where professional development, ongoing education and career progression are supported and encouraged.

• 2 x Permanent full-time positions available within the Orthopaedic Institute (Ward 5) at Macquarie University Hospital.

• Join an established multidisciplinary team delivering exceptional, evidence-based orthopaedic surgical care.

Bring your orthopaedic surgical nursing expertise to the Orthopaedic Institute, with two permanent full-time positions available.

Are you an experienced orthopaedic Registered Nurse ready to advance your career within a progressive, research-driven hospital environment? Macquarie University Hospital is seeking two motivated, efficient and proactive Registered Nurses to join our Orthopaedic Institute (Ward 5 TOI) on a permanent full-time basis.

This is an excellent opportunity to deliver specialist orthopaedic surgical care within Australia's only university-owned academic hospital, working alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to exceptional patient outcomes and informed by world-renowned research and continuous learning.

If you thrive in a dynamic acute surgical setting, bring strong clinical judgement, and offer high flexibility across a rotating roster, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the multidisciplinary health care team, meeting the diverse needs of patients using contemporary professional best practice standards. You will apply advanced risk assessments, plan interventions, and deliver care that is safe, appropriate and clinically effective.

These positions require high flexibility and availability, as the successful candidates will be placed on a rotating roster across any day of the week (weekends included) and across shifts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing care in accordance with documented care or treatment plans, while prioritising workload based on patient needs, acuity and the optimal time for intervention.

• Ensuring all documentation is accurate and completed in a professional and timely manner, in accordance with MQ Health policy.

• Participating in the identification, design and implementation of quality improvement activities, including policy review and development, both self-initiated and directed by other members of MQ Health.

• Demonstrating a willingness to work positively within a team to achieve team goals and the provision of excellence in care and service delivery.

About Us

Macquarie University Health is a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research. Australia's first and only fully integrated academic health sciences centre brings together Macquarie University Hospital, Clinics and the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. We foster a collegiate environment and hold a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. At Macquarie University Hospital, you will work within a culture that champions innovation, collaboration, and compassionate, patient-focused care.

About You

You are a clinically skilled and proactive Registered Nurse with a strong orthopaedic surgical background. You bring confidence in advanced risk assessment, clinical decision-making and patient-centred care, and you offer the flexibility and adaptability needed to thrive across a rotating roster within a dynamic acute surgical environment.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum four years' experience in orthopaedic surgical nursing essential; alternatively, a minimum of four years' experience in an acute surgical ward will also be highly regarded.

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a proven ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment and during critical incidents.

• High flexibility and availability to work a variety of rotating shifts across any day of the week, including weekends.

• 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, Microsoft Word, Excel and web-based research.

Role-Specific Conditions

• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including weekends.

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).

Applications Close: Sunday, 5th July 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**

For general enquiries, please contact Bill Egarchos, Talent Acquisition Consultant, bill.egarchos@mq.edu.au

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.

Applications Close:

05/07/2026 11:59 PM