Job Description:

Role title:  Registered Nurse - Community Nursing (Year 1 - 8)

Role type: Max term contracts part time (24 hours per week until May 2026 & 16 hours per week until January 2027)

Department and location:  Hospital in the Home (HITH), St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst

Salary:  $74,317.94 - $104,336.27 (pro-rata) + super.

Better and fairer care.  Always.

We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services. 

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs. 

About the role

Hospital in the Home (HITH): Provides acute hospital-level care to patients in their own homes as a safe alternative to inpatient admission.

• Practice in line with NSW Health guidelines, local policies, and protocols.

• Deliver evidence-based nursing care to people of all ages and cultural backgrounds, including individuals, families, and communities.

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care collaboratively to achieve health goals and optimal outcomes.

• Lead and coordinate nursing and healthcare across settings, including referrals and collaboration with other professionals and services.

• Practice independently and collaboratively, maintaining accountability and appropriately delegate care based on staff education, training, and context.

About you

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

• Current NSW unrestricted driver's license (class c or above) in order to attend client's home with provided car.

• Experience working within community healthcare settings is highly desired.

• Demonstrated ability to work within an interdisciplinary team using effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment.

Why work at St Vincent’s?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program.  Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health 

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.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

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.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 26 February 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert. 

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

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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