Registered Nurse ICU

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne; Sydney; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Salary packaging perks

Funding for postgraduate pathways

Flexible full-time/part-time hours

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney in Darlinghurst is seeking a highly motivated Registered Nurse with ICU experience to join our ICU team. The role offers full-time 38 hours per week with potential part-time options, delivering expert care to diverse surgical and medical ICU patients.

The successful candidate will hold current AHPRA registration, have 2+ years of critical care experience, and may possess a postgraduate ICU qualification or be willing to pursue one.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience.
• Postgraduate qualification in ICU or willingness to pursue.
• Ability to manage deteriorating patients and provide high-quality assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert ICU nursing care to surgical and medical patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care.
• Support clinical education and staff development.
• Monitor and respond to deteriorating patient conditions promptly.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing assessment

AHPRA registration

Acute care experience

Deteriorating patient management

Postgraduate ICU qualification

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

Role title

Registered Nurse

Role type

Full Time - Perm Part Time available

Department and location

St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney

Salary

From $41.58 - $58.40 per hour + super depending on experience

Welcome

Welcome to St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney, Sydney's premier inner-city private hospital

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

Founded in 1857 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 a world‑class tertiary facility, we are at the forefront of medical innovation, featuring high‑acuity interventional suites, next‑gen surgical robotics for complex specialties, and cutting‑edge oncology backed by the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre. Here, you will work alongside global leaders and access funded postgraduate pathways to accelerate your career.

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.

The role

We are seeking a highly motivated RN with at least 2 years of experience in critical care as well as a post graduate qualification in ICU to join our ICU team at Sydney Private Hospital Sydney.

This rewarding opportunity will see you join our staff at St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney (SVPHS) located in Darlinghurst. This role can be full time working 38 hours per week and will be pivotal in the delivery of expert care to a diverse cohort of surgical and medical patients within the ICU. We are also open to part‑time 24 hours a week etc.

You will bring your passion to the role where you will work with a dedicated team of registered nurses, RN new graduates, nursing students, clinical nurse educators, patient care orderlies/AINs and medical teams.

About you

• Think critically and analyse nursing practice
• Engage in therapeutic and professional relationships
• Maintain the capability for practice
• Comprehensively conduct nursing assessments
• Provide safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice
• Current AHPRA Registration minimum of 2 years
• Recent acute clinical experience (medical, surgical, HDU, ED, or theatre recovery/PACU)
• Ability to manage deteriorating patients
• Critical thinking and strong assessment skills
• Postgraduate Cert in critical care - or willingness to work towards

What we can offer you at St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney

• Exceptional Rewards: Highly competitive base pay, plus exclusive not‑for‑profit salary packaging perks. Enjoy pre‑tax savings on up to $15,900 for everyday living costs (mortgage, rent, bills) plus $2,650 for dining out and entertainment annually
• An Amazing Workplace: 84% of staff recommend our hospital as a great place to work (2026 Engagement Survey)
• For‑Purpose Impact: Be part of a not‑for‑profit where surplus is reinvested into research & community care
• World‑Class : Collaborate with global leaders across more than 100 medical specialties and 60 service areas
• Surgical Innovation: Work with eminent surgeons using next‑gen robotics in cardiac, neuro & orthopaedic
• Premium Care: Deliver deeply personalised, patient‑centred care in a 100% private-room en-suite facility
• Safe Staffing: Work with peace of mind under an historic EA delivering mandated nurse‑to‑patient ratios
• Professional Growth: Accelerate your career with clinical education programs & funded postgrad pathways
• 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.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Closing Date

13 November 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aborigin