Registered Nurse (Perioperative) (254423) | ANZSCO Code, Skill Level & Assessing Authority

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Occupation description

Provides nursing care to patients before, during and immediately after surgery, assesses patients' condition, plans nursing care for surgical intervention, maintains a safe and comfortable environment, assists Surgeons and Anaesthetists during surgery, and monitors patients' recovery from anaesthetic, prior to return to, or discharge from, ward. Registration or licensing is required.

Alternative titles

Operating Room Nurse

Specialisations

Registered Nurse (Anaesthetic)
Registered Nurse (Operating Room)
Registered Nurse (Recovery)

ANZSCO reference

ANZSCO 2022 code

254423

Skill level

Level 1

Official source: ABS ANZSCO 2022Description and skill level verified against the Australian Bureau of Statistics dataset on 23 Sep 2026.View ABS source

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