Registered Nurse - Intensive Care

Job Description:

Role title: Registered Nurse Intensive Care

Role type: Permanent full time

Role grade: Registered Nurse (Year 3-8)

Department and location: Intensive Care Unit, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $82,395.18 - $104,336.27 + super (2025–26 EA). New rate (to be backdated to 01 July 2026) will apply soon

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

Join a leading Level 6 Intensive Care Unit providing groundbreaking cardiac surgery, a Level 2 Trauma Service, and statewide ECMO and Heart & Lung Transplantation services, where you will:

• Provide excellent care to critically ill patients and their families in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment

• Work with a broad clinical mix of specialties, including General, Neuro, Trauma, Cardiothoracic, and Transplantation

• Provide high-touch care in a 1:1 or 2:1 nurse-to-patient setting where you can truly make a difference

• Utilise our state-of-the-art equipment, advanced monitoring systems, and leading-edge medical technology

• Receive ongoing education, specialised training programs, and enjoy a strong culture of learning and support

About you

• Registered with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency

• 2+ years’ experience in intensive care nursing and the holistic care of a sedated, ventilated patient in a comparable service.

• Proven skills in prioritising competing workloads in a complex environment

• Committed to ongoing professional learning and development

• Great teamwork and communication skills

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income

• Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

• World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes

• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives

• Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre

• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care

• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships

• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

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.

Equal opportunity

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

As part of our commitment to reconciliation, we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body, mind, spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 16 Aug 2026. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

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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