ICU Registered Nurse

Posted:
7/7/2026, 9:54:11 AM

Location(s):
New South Wales, Australia

Experience Level(s):
Junior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

Workplace Type:
On-site

Job Description:

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.   

The role:
We are seeking a highly motivated RN with at least 2 years of experience in critical care as well as a post graduate qualification in ICU to join our ICU team at Sydney Private Hospital Sydney.

This rewarding opportunity will see you join our staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney (SVPHS) located in Darlinghurst. This role will be full time working 38 hours per week and will be pivotal in the delivery of expert care to a diverse cohort of surgical and medical patients within the ICU. You will bring your passion to the role where you will work with a dedicated team of registered nurses, RN new graduates, nursing students, clinical nurse educators, patient care orderlies/AINs and medical teams.

Your skills and experience:
As an experienced Critical Care RN you will

  • Think critically and analyse nursing practice

  • Engage in therapeutic and professional relationships

  • Maintain the capability for practice

  • Comprehensively conduct nursing assessments

  • Develop a plan for nursing practice

  • Provide safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice

  • Evaluate outcomes to inform nursing practice 

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

  • Moving from NSW Health? Your eligible accrued leave entitlements will be transferred over. (As restrictions apply to the amount and type of leave that can transfer, feel free to discuss this with our team during the recruitment process)

About the hospital 

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

  • A state-of-the art hospital in a beautiful inner-city location

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

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

  • Groundbreaking technologies, including world-first robotic-assisted surgeries 

  • Highly specialized services in orthopaedics, heart and lung, head and neck, neurosurgery, urology, vascular surgery, upper GI/hepatobiliary surgery, ENT, colorectal surgery, gynaecology, neurology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, cancer services, and mental 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 

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. 

Questions please email [email protected]

Closing Date:

4 August 2026 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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