Intensive Care Unit | Full-time Permanent

ACT Government; Canberra; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging with fringe benefits

Superannuation

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking an experienced Level 2 Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit to lead and deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

In this key leadership role you will provide direction to nursing staff, coordinate complex care, and work with multidisciplinary teams to maintain clinical excellence.

This role offers competitive pay, salary packaging options, and the opportunity to shape service improvement and staff development within CHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to ICU nursing staff and coordinate complex patient care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient-centred care.
• Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, education and professional development initiatives.

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 [e-mail]

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

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.

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 .

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