254423: Registered Nurse (Perioperative)
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ANZSCO Identity
ANZSCO code
254423
Skill level
Level 1
Unit group
2544
Registered Nurses
Skills assessor
ANMAC
ANZSCO 254423 identifies Registered Nurse (Perioperative) as a Skill Level 1 occupation in the Registered Nurses unit group (2544), classified under Health Professionals. 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. It may also be known as Operating Room Nurse. Common specialisations include Registered Nurse (Anaesthetic), Registered Nurse (Operating Room), Registered Nurse (Recovery). The designated skills assessing authority for this occupation is Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council Limited (ANMAC).
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Workforce snapshot
Based on ABS data, workers in the Registered Nurses unit group earn an average of $1,718 per week — above the national average of $1,436 per week. Female workers average $1,717 per week and male workers average $1,731 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 41.7 years, broadly in line with the national workforce average of 41 years.
Avg. weekly earnings
$1,718
↑ 20% above national avg
Female avg.
$1,717
↑ 20% above national avg
Male avg.
$1,731
↑ 21% above national avg
Average age
41.7 yrs
≈ national avg (41 yrs)
Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average
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