Registered Nurses (Perioperative) provide nursing care to patients before, during and immediately after surgery, assess patients' condition, plan nursing care for surgical intervention, maintain a safe and comfortable environment, assist Surgeons and Anaesthetists during surgery, and monitor patients' recovery from anaesthetic, prior to return to, or discharge from, ward.
You usually need a bachelor degree in nursing and specialist experience to work as a Registered Nurse (Perioperative).
Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia is required.