Registered Nurse

Job Description:

Role title: Registered Nurse (Year 1 - 8) – Emergency Department

Role type: Permanent full time

Hours: up to 38 hours per week (Rotating 24/7 Roster)

Department and location: Emergency Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst

Salary: $74,317.94 - $104,336.27 + super

New FY26/27 wage increase to be announced soon. All approved increases will be backdated to 1 July once implemented.

Better and fairer care.  Always. 

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.   

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.   

About the role 

• State of the art trauma centre situated in the CBD of Sydney, with over 55,000 patients presenting each year.

• Advanced and innovative nursing practices that will develop you and provide you with a platform to further your career.

• Supported by a Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Clinical Nurse Educators and a team of Nurse Managers.

• Free scrubs uniform

• Additional 17.5% loading on leave taken

About you

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency.

• Demonstrated experience working in an acute hospital setting.

• Ability to work within the interdisciplinary team, with effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse.

• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment.

Why work at St Vincent’s? 

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave 

About the hospital 

In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.  

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health  

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia 

Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role. 

Pre-employment checks 

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.  

Equal opportunity 

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. 

How to apply 

The closing date for applications is 17th August 2026.  

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert. 

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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