Research Nurse | ICU

Posted:
12/15/2025, 12:53:48 PM

Location(s):
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ⋅ Victoria, Australia

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Job Description:

  • Fitzroy location

  • Friendly and supportive team environment

  • Permanent Part Time



About the Role
The Research Nurse will be responsible for managing research projects in the ICU. This involves maintaining accurate and timely documentation, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, liaising where possible between the ICU, other departments within St Vincent's Hosptial and external parties.

  • Liaising with medical, nursing and allied health staff within ICU and throughout the hospital, sharing information that contributes to staff best meeting the requirements for any research project and therefore contributing to best practice and patient care.

  • Support the management of ICU Databases

  • Provide support with Research Projects

Classifications for this position will be YU13 ($102,278.80 Per Annum, Pro Rata)


Your Contribution

  • Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (AHPRA)

  • Post-graduate qualification in critical care/intensive care nursing

  • Minimum 4 years post graduate nursing experience in ICU


What we Offer

  • A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

  • Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

  • Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

  • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

  • In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks

  • Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

  • Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

  • Culture of continuous improvement


About the Intensive Care Unit
St Vincent’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is committed to delivering exceptional care to patients and their families with kindness and compassion. The ICU is funded to provide care for up to 15 ICU equivalent patients, which may be a combination of patients requiring 1:1 and 1:2 nursing care. 

St Vincent’s ICU is a major tertiary referral centre admitting patients with a broad spectrum of health conditions. The multidisciplinary team of clinicians strive to provide the highest level of evidence-based care and best possible outcomes.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.


We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.


Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.


SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).


This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Closing Date:

22 December 2025 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 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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