Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Mater Health Services; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 61,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Professional development

Salary packaging

Health support

Fitness benefits

Discounted parking

Supportive culture

Job summary

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our ICU. Based at the Gold Coast Campus, you’ll be part of a 12-bed Intensive Care Unit, working a permanent full-time roster with 12-hour shifts across day and night.

You’ll deliver high-quality patient care, collaborate with CNs and RNs, and contribute to service improvement. AHPRA registration and ICU experience are required; a Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing is highly favourable.

Qualifications

• AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience as a Registered Nurse in ICU.
• Willingness to work a 12-hour flexible roster (day/night).
• Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing would be highly favourable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care in a 12-bed ICU with a strong service-improvement focus.
• Collaborate with CNs and RNs to integrate into a cohesive team.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

ICU experience

AHPRA Registration

Flexible roster

12-hour shifts

Education

Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing

Job description

About the role

Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast is seeking a Registered Nurse to work within our 12 bed Intensive Care Unit. This position will be employed on a permanent full-time basis. Mater has finalised the strategic acquisition of Healthscope’s Gold Coast Private Hospital, this is a significant milestone in Mater’s commitment to delivering exceptional and compassionate care to Queensland communities.

Based at our Gold Coast Campus, this role will be part of our state-of-the-art 339 bed facility located in Southport. This facility was established in 2016 and offers a wide range of specialities across Emergency, Medical Services, Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, Neurosurgery, Plastics, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics, Cardiac Care and Oncology.

Salary range: $44.06 - $56.52 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

As a Registered Nurse in ICU, you will have a strong patient-service focus, demonstrated commitment to continued service improvement, willingness to facilitate and encourage cohesive, positive professional relationships and be required to demonstrate problem-solving skills to improve patient care outcomes relevant to the ward.

You willwork closely with the nursing team of CNs, RNs to seamlessly integrate to this friendly and professional team. This challenging and rewarding position will utilise your abilities and see you become a valued member of the team.

About you

• AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
• Previous experience working as a Registered Nurse within an ICU
• Availability to work a flexible roster consisting of 12-hour shifts, 50% day/night split
• A Graduate Certificate in Intensive Care Nursing would be highly favourable

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services, bringing together world-class expertise across healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research. With more than 14,000 employees, 13 facilities and almost 700,000 patients cared for each year, we’re committed to empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.

At Mater, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll join a values-driven organisation that combines compassionate care with innovation, education and research, creating meaningful career opportunities while making a genuine difference in the communities we serve.

What’s in it for you?

• Career growth opportunities across healthcare, corporate, research and leadership pathways
• Professional development and learning through Mater Education and internal development programs
• Generous salary packaging to help maximise your take-home pay
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP, pastoral care and discounted private health insurance
• Fitness Passport access and a range of lifestyle, retail and travel discounts
• Discounted parking and reduced prices at Mater cafés and coffee outlets
• A supportive culture where your contributions are recognised and your development matters

Whether you're looking to grow your career, develop new skills or be part of something meaningful, Mater provides the opportunity to thrive while making a lasting impact.

Applications close Thursday 29th October 2026

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