Intensive Care Unit

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

City living in Canberra

Competitive pay rates

Salary packaging with fringe benefits

Flexible working conditions

Job summary

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking an experienced Level 2 Registered Nurse for our Intensive Care Unit to lead clinical teams and deliver patient-centred care.

You will provide direction and mentoring to nursing staff, participate in operational decisions and collaborate with hospital management to ensure safe and efficient service delivery, while driving quality improvement and education initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experienced critical care nurse ready to take the next step in your leadership journey.
• Level 2 Registered Nurse in Intensive Care Unit delivering patient-centred care.
• Coordinate and evaluate complex care with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, guidance and support to nursing staff in the ICU.
• Contribute to operational decision-making and staff management.
• Collaborate with hospital management, after-hours coordinators and patient flow teams to maintain safe and efficient service delivery.

Job description

Classification: Registered Nurse Level 2
Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 603414, Several - 02SG0
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 04 November 2026
Contact Officer: Tara Olsthoorn on**************@act.gov.au

What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live inCanberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here:Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)

About the Role: Are you an experienced critical care nurse ready to take the next step in your leadership journey?

As a Level 2 Registered Nurse in our Intensive Care Unit, you will combine advanced clinical expertise with strong leadership skills to deliver exceptional, patient-centred care. You will work collaboratively with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate and evaluate complex care, ensuring the highest standards of clinical excellence.

In this key leadership role, you will provide direction, guidance and support to nursing staff, contribute to operational decision-making, and work closely with hospital management, after-hours coordinators and patient flow teams to maintain safe and efficient service delivery.

You will also play an active role in shaping the future of the service through involvement in quality improvement, patient safety, education and professional development initiatives.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for thePosition Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing