Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit

Healthcare Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 193,000 - 241,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $175 per hour

Weekly pay

Flexible shifts

Dedicated clinical support

Job summary

Healthcare Australia, Australia’s largest healthcare workforce solutions provider, is seeking experienced Critical Care Registered Nurses with ICU, HDU, CCU or ED experience to join our agency team supporting Melbourne hospitals and surrounding areas.

You’ll gain access to flexible shifts, weekly pay, and ongoing agency opportunities across public and private facilities, with dedicated clinical and operational support from the HCA network.

Qualifications

• Must have current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years ICU/HDU/CCU/ED experience.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking.
• Ability to work confidently in fast-paced acute care settings.
• Postgraduate Critical Care qualification desirable.
• Current National Police Check.
• Full Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe patient care and monitor high-acuity patients.
• Respond to clinical deterioration with timely interventions.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Maintain accurate and thorough clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in acute care settings.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Fast-paced acute care

Job description

Healthcare Australia (HCA), Australia’s largest healthcare workforce solutions provider, is seeking experienced Critical Care Registered Nurses with recent ICU, HDU, CCU or Emergency Department (ED) experience to join our agency team supporting leading public and private hospitals across Melbourne and surrounding areas.

Whether you’re looking for extra shifts, greater flexibility, or more control over your roster, HCA offers access to ongoing agency opportunities across some of Melbourne’s busiest healthcare facilities.

Why Join HCA?

• Earn up to $175 per hour
• Weekly pay with QuickPay available
• Choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability
• Ongoing work across leading public and private hospitals
• Opportunities across metropolitan and regional Victoria
• Manage shifts, compliance and rewards through the eHCA app
• Dedicated clinical and operational support
• Work with Australia’s largest healthcare agency

About the Role

As a Critical Care RN, you will provide high-quality nursing care in acute and critical care environments while working alongside multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Your experience may include:

• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• High Dependency Unit (HDU)
• Coronary Care Unit (CCU)
• Emergency Department (ED)

Responsibilities include delivering safe patient care, monitoring high-acuity patients, responding to clinical deterioration, administering medications and treatments, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

About You

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum 2 years recent ICU, HDU, CCU or Emergency Department experience
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work confidently in fast-paced acute care settings
• Postgraduate Critical Care qualification (desirable)
• Current National Police Check
• Full Australian working rights

About Healthcare Australia

Healthcare Australia is the nation’s leading healthcare recruitment and workforce solutions provider, connecting healthcare professionals with opportunities across hospitals, aged care, community and disability services nationwide.