Registered Nurse Level 2- Intensive Care Unit

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

Job summary

Canberra Health Services in North Canberra Hospital is seeking an experienced Level 2 Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit to lead a skilled team and deliver patient-centred critical care.

You will coordinate complex care with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to quality improvement, and support staff development to maintain high clinical standards.

Qualifications

• Experienced critical care nurse with leadership abilities.
• Ability to coordinate and evaluate complex patient care.
• Commitment to quality improvement and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction, guidance and support to ICU nursing staff.
• Contribute to operational decision-making and patient flow.
• Lead education and professional development initiatives within the unit.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Leadership

Patient-centred care

Collaboration

Education

Nursing degree

Registered Nurse

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Job description

Registered Nurse Level 2- Intensive Care Unit

Employment Type:Full Time, Permanent Positions
Classification:Registered Nurse Level 2 (603414, LP7007, LP7046, LP9156)
Salary: $112,841 – $119,223 Pro Rata (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location:North Canberra Hospital
Section:Intensive Care Unit
Closing Date: 10th November 2026

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.

Flexible working conditions.

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.

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 theCHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
OurRole: 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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contactTara Olsthoornat **************@act.gov.au

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A merit pool may be created from this recruitment process and remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill both permanent and temporary positions across CHS.