Rn Registered Nurse

Life Care Center Of Longmont; Sydney; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Corporate massage programs

End of year boat cruise

Career development opportunities

Job summary

The Mater Hospital in Sydney is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our Intensive Care Unit team. You will lead the care team on shift, assess residents, and deliver both routine and complex nursing care aligned with individual needs.

As RN in charge, you will coordinate with GPs and other professionals, administer medications, document findings, and support a culture of safety and compassionate, patient‑centred care.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Relevant nursing qualifications.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical‑thinking skills.
• Confidence managing complex care, clinical deterioration and emergency situations.
• Lead, delegate and provide clinical guidance to care staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong documentation, care planning and medication‑management skills.
• Commitment to person‑centred care and supporting residents to maintain dignity and quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Act as RN in charge, providing clinical leadership and support to care workers.
• Assess residents’ health and respond to deterioration or emergencies.
• Provide and oversee complex nursing care, including wound care and medication management.
• Develop, review and implement individualised care plans with residents and families.
• Administer medications and treatments safely per instructions and standards.
• Monitor health status, document observations and escalate concerns.
• Coordinate with GPs and other providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide clinical direction and delegation to care staff.
• Respond to emergencies with appropriate clinical decisions within scope.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Explain care options and changes to residents and families.
• Contribute to a culture of safety, dignity, respect and continuous improvement.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Nursing qualifications

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Emergency management

Leadership and delegation

Communication skills

Documentation and care planning

Medication management

Education

Nursing qualifications

Job description

We are seeking a skilled, compassionate and confident Registered Nurse to join our team and provide high‑quality, person‑centred care to our residents.

As the Registered Nurse in charge, you will provide clinical leadership and direction to the care team during your shift and take responsibility for ensuring residents receive safe, responsive and appropriate nursing care. You will assess and respond to changes in residents’ health, coordinate care with families and other healthcare professionals, and provide both routine and complex nursing care according to individual clinical needs.

This is an opportunity for an RN who enjoys combining hands‑on nursing with clinical leadership and supporting others to deliver excellent care.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the Registered Nurse in charge, providing clinical leadership, guidance and support to care workers and other members of the team.
• Assess residents’ health and clinical needs and respond appropriately to deterioration, incidents, escalated concerns and medical emergencies.
• Provide and oversee complex nursing care, including clinical assessments, wound care, medication management, pain management and other nursing interventions within your scope of practice.
• Develop, review and implement individualised care plans in partnership with residents, families and the broader healthcare team.
• Administer medications and treatments safely and in accordance with prescribed instructions, policies and professional standards.
• Monitor residents’ health status, document clinical observations and ensure changes or concerns are appropriately escalated and followed up.
• Coordinate with GPs, allied health professionals, hospitals, families and other healthcare providers to support continuity of care.
• Provide clear clinical direction and delegation to care workers, supporting them to recognise and report changes in residents’ condition.
• Respond calmly and effectively to emergencies and make appropriate clinical decisions within your scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical documentation.
• Support residents and families to understand care options, treatments and changes in health needs.
• Contribute to a positive culture of safety, dignity, respect and continuous improvement.

About you

You will be a capable and compassionate Registered Nurse who is comfortable taking clinical responsibility and leading a team during your shift.

You will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Relevant nursing qualifications.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical‑thinking skills.
• Confidence managing complex care, clinical deterioration and emergency situations.
• The ability to lead, delegate and provide clinical guidance to care staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with residents, families and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Strong documentation, care planning and medication‑management skills.
• A genuine commitment to person‑centred care and supporting residents to maintain their dignity, choice and quality of life.

Relevant experience in aged care, community care or another clinical environment involving complex nursing needs would be highly regarded.

About us

• Small site, with water views!
• Consistently achieving excellent feedback from our residents.
• Great perks – corporate massage programs, end of year boat cruise, salary packaging (if eligible).
• Lovely team and supportive leadership.
• Career development opportunities and mentorship.

You will be required to have a valid police or NDIS check and may be required to complete a health check questionnaire as part of suitability checks.

• Department and location: Intensive Care Unit, The Mater Hospital, North Sydney
• Salary: 41.58-58.40 AUD base per hour + super

Welcome to the Mater, Sydney North Shore’s premier private hospital

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

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1906 and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia (established by the Sisters of Charity), the Sisters' spirit is our living heartbeat. We are a genuinely inclusive community celebrating all faiths and backgrounds, united in providing kind, exceptional care to everyone.

Whether you live locally or are traveling along the T1 or M1 rail corridors, your daily commute will be seamless. We are positioned just minutes from St Leonards, Wollstonecraft, and Crows Nest stations, with major Pacific Highway bus routes right on our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

This role will be pivotal in delivering exceptional care for our critically ill patients.

You will need to work in a multidisciplinary team to achieve ideal patient outcomes.

You will bring your passion to the role where you will work with a supportive team in achieving a positive patient experience.

About you

Registered with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency.

2+ years’ experience in intensive care nursing and the holistic care of a sedated, ventilated patient in a comparable service.

Proven skills in prioritising competing workloads in a complex environment.

Committed to ongoing professional learning and development.

Great teamwork and communication skills.

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not‑for‑profit salary packaging to maximise your income.
• Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements.
• World‑Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes.
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives.
• Cutting‑Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre.
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care.
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships.
• 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.