With theatre nurse jobs Australia gaining momentum, nurses around the world are looking for employment opportunities in this quiet, beautiful, scenic part of the world. If you are registered nurse and have the requisite qualification to work in Australia you can apply too but first you may want to understand what would be expected of you and what you can expect when you immigrate here.
Theatre nurse jobs Australia involves working in the surgical unit assisting in cardiac surgeries, caring in the intensive care unit along with the ICU staff nurses and assisting surgeons in nursing as well as advanced surgeries. Depending on the hospital or operation theatre you work in duties include general surgery, orthopaedics, urology, colorectal, maternity and women’s health, oncology and paediatrics amongst numerous other disciplines. Hence it is important you have not only surgical nursing skills but operative care (pre & post), pain management post operation, wound care, pain care, administration of medication etc.
When you apply for theatre nurse jobs Australia, make sure your CV has the following details so that your application can be processed more smoothly:
Specific information of the duties and responsibilities you have handled inside the operation theatre. Avoid generalised statements like assisted with as this may not be sufficient for your prospective employer to understand about your work profile
Your total years of experience and the types of surgeries you have been involved with during that period
Number and kind of surgeries you have directly been involved in each month both major and minor
Knowledge of sterilisation and hygiene
Number of people you have worked with in the OT, those you have managed and how many you have trained
Now hoping that you would be selected, you may want to prepare to live in Australia for which you need to understand the cost of living. Melbourne, compared to the other Victorian regions has a higher standard of living. To estimate the total cost of living in Australia you need to consider household expenses like rent, food and groceries, water rates and council rates (check if you will need to pay or if the landlord has covered all these in the rent), utilities (gas, water, electricity), telecommunications (phone, mobile, internet and, furniture and appliances.
Most of the cities in Australia are well connected with public transport that includes buses, trains and trams. But since there may be no specific timings for theatre nurse jobs you may need to arrange for your own transportation vehicle most preferably a car so you need to factor in purchase of a vehicle (buying, servicing, registering, daily usage expenses and insurance).
