Registered Migration Australia

Registered Nurse (Surgical)

anzsco 254424

Description
Provides nursing care to patients with injuries and illness that require surgical intervention.

Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level
1

Occupation Lists
This occupation is on the following skills lists:

• Skilled Occupations List
  
• Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List
  
• RSMS Occupations List
  
• Labour Market Testing Required for 457 List
  

DIAC Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations
2323-11 Registered Nurse

Group: 2544 Registered Nurses

Description
provide nursing care to patients in hospitals, aged care and other health care facilities, and in the community.

Tasks

• assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards
  
• working in consultation with other Health Professionals and members of health teams, and coordinating the care of patients
  
• providing interventions, treatments and therapies such as medications, and monitoring responses to treatment and care plan
  
• promoting health and assisting in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities
  
• answering questions and providing information to patients and families about treatment and care
  
• supervising and coordinating the work of Enrolled Nurses and other health care workers
  

Skill Level
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing is required.

Occupations in this Group

• 254411 Nurse Practitioner
  
• 254412 Registered Nurse (Aged Care)
  
• 254413 Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)
  
• 254414 Registered Nurse (Community Health)
  
• 254415 Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)
  
• 254416 Registered Nurse (Developmental Disability)
  
• 254417 Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)
  
• 254418 Registered Nurse (Medical)
  
• 254421 Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)
  
• 254422 Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
  
• 254423 Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
  
• 254424 Registered Nurse (Surgical)
  
• 254425 Registered Nurse (Paediatrics)
  
• 254499 Registered Nurses nec
  

Sources: www.abs.gov.au and DIBP