Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Service in Sydney

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time

Hours Per Week: Minimum 24

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour + annual leave loading + Superannuation

Join NSW’s Largest and Most Advanced Intensive Care Service at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA). The Intensive Care Service offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of critical care within one of Australia’s leading quaternary referral hospitals. We are seeking passionate, skilled and motivated Registered Nurses to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centred care.

As the largest Intensive Care Service in New South Wales, RPA ICU currently operates 50 intensive care beds across four specialised clinical pods and is undergoing a major redevelopment that will expand the service to a purpose-built 74-bed Intensive Care Unit. Upon completion, RPA ICU will become the largest and most technologically advanced intensive care service in NSW, setting a new benchmark for critical care delivery, innovation and patient outcomes.

This is more than a nursing position – it is an opportunity to join a world-class critical care service recognised for clinical excellence, innovation, research, education and leadership development.

RPA Intensive Care Service currently consists of four specialised clinical pods:

• Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CICU): Providing specialist care for patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, advanced cardiac interventions and complex cardiovascular management.
• Neuroscience and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (NSICU): Delivering specialised care to patients with complex neurosurgical and neurological conditions, including stroke, neurovascular and cranial surgery patients.
• General Intensive Care Units: Two general Intensive Care Units provide care for a broad range of critically ill medical and surgical patients, including transplantation, trauma, sepsis, respiratory failure and multi-organ dysfunction.

Working across these specialised pods provides nurses with exposure to a diverse and highly complex patient cohort while developing expertise across multiple critical care specialties.

At RPA ICU, we care for some of the most complex and critically ill patients in Australia. We are committed to delivering evidence-based, patient and family-centred care, recognising that patients and their loved ones are partners in achieving the best possible health outcomes and healthcare experience. Every member of our team plays a vital role in supporting patients and families through some of life’s most challenging moments, delivering compassionate care while maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence.

As a recognised centre of excellence in critical care, RPA ICU combines advanced technology, multidisciplinary collaboration, innovation, education and research to provide outstanding outcomes for patients, families and the wider community. Our nursing staff work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team and receive ongoing clinical support, collaboration and mentorship from experienced Intensive Care Staff Specialists, ensuring excellence in patient care while fostering continuous learning and professional growth.

As a major quaternary referral centre, RPA ICU provides exposure to an extraordinary range of specialist services and complex clinical presentations that are rarely seen elsewhere.

Our nurses are integral members of the multidisciplinary transplant team, caring for patients throughout their transplant journey and managing some of the state’s most complex liver disease presentations.

RPA ICU is one of NSW’s leading Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) centres, providing advanced cardiac and respiratory support for critically ill patients. Nurses have the opportunity to develop expertise within a high volume ECMO service and participate in the statewide ECMO referral and retrieval network, supporting critically ill patients and healthcare services across New South Wales.

RPA ICU supports a broad range of highly specialised services including:

• Liver transplantation
• Kidney transplantation
• Cardiothoracic surgery
• Advanced cardiac care
• Neurosurgery and neurosciences
• Major trauma
• Surgical oncology

RPA ICU is committed to improving intensive care access and outcomes for rural and remote communities. Through our Virtual ICU (vICU) program, we partner with healthcare services across regional New South Wales, providing specialist critical care support, consultation and clinical expertise to clinicians caring for critically ill patients in rural settings.

RPA ICU has a strong reputation for excellence in clinical research, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, innovation in critical care, and advance education and training. We are recognised for our comprehensive critical care education programs, supporting nurses to continually advance their clinical expertise, pursue specialty practice and develop into the future leaders of intensive care nursing.

Our dedicated Intensive Care education team provides structured Intensive Care education programs, introductory and advanced critical care education pathways, bedside clinical teaching, simulation-based learning, clinical coaching and mentorship, and advanced specialty training opportunities.

At RPA ICU, we are committed to developing the next generation of critical care leaders. We provide extensive opportunities for career progression through comprehensive Intensive Care education programs designed to advance clinical knowledge and critical care expertise.

Our nurses are supported to pursue career progression while developing the critical, professional and leadership capabilities required to become future leaders within intensive care nursing. Through a strong culture of education, mentorship and professional development, RPA ICU invests in its people, ensuring nurses are empowered to achieve their full potential and contribute to the future of critical care.

We are committed to fostering a positive, inclusive and supportive workplace culture that prioritises psychological safety, work-life balance, teamwork and collaboration.

Our staff benefit from dedicated wellbeing initiatives, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), professional mentoring and peer support, ongoing education and development, health and wellness programs, flexible rostering practices where operationally feasible, and opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.

As a Registered Nurse within the Intensive Care Service, you will provide evidence-based nursing care that promotes positive patient outcomes while working collaboratively with patients, families and the multidisciplinary healthcare team. You will:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
• Deliver high-quality patient and family-centred care
• Support patients and families through complex healthcare journeys
• Contribute to a culture of safety, excellence and continuous improvement
• Participate in education, research and quality improvement activities
• Work collaboratively within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team
• Deliver intensive nursing care to some of the most critically ill patients in Australia.

We are seeking AHPRA Registered Nurses who are:

• Passionate about intensive care nursing
• Committed to excellence in patient and family-centred care
• Adaptable and resilient in high-acuity environments
• Strong communicators and collaborative team members
• Motivated to expand their clinical expertise
• Interested in developing leadership capabilities
• Dedicated to lifelong learning and professional development
• Able to work within Australia (holds working rights).

This is your opportunity to be part of the future of critical care in New South Wales. Join a service that is shaping the next generation of intensive care through innovation, education, research and clinical excellence.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health. This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy.

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions.