At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our ICU team to provide critical care for the most unwell patients.
- Company: Wollongong Hospital, a major referral and teaching hospital in Illawarra.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, fitness discounts, and allocated days off.
- Other info: Inclusive environment with strong support for professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while advancing your nursing career.
- Qualifications: AHPRA registration and relevant experience in Critical Care or Acute Care.
The predicted salary is between 81748 - 114771 $ per year.
Become an integral part of the Intensive Care team in Wollongong Hospital, caring for the most critically unwell patients in the Illawarra.
$81,748 - $114,771 pro rata + 12% super & salary packaging | Temporary full-time and temporary part-time with various end dates | Wollongong Hospital (TWH) | REQ680759 | Applications close: 12 August 2026
Join us in shaping healthier futures. Together we can do more. Come and join our committed, dynamic, clinical team as an ICU Registered Nurse! We offer clear pathways for professional development and opportunities to advance into leadership positions within ICU. The Intensive Care nurses work as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, inclusive of the hospital Rapid Response Team to create and deliver care plans that promote positive health outcomes. Be part of our inclusive, supportive social and clinical network and join Wollongong Hospital’s “Team ICU“!
A little about us. Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed-base count of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services. Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.
Benefits of working with ISLHD. We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:
- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities
Essential requirements:
- Applicable vaccination requirements for a Category A role.
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Current AHPRA Registration
- Relevant Post Graduate experience in Critical Care or an Acute Care Setting.
ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse. ISLHD acknowledges that our health district is located on the unceded lands of the Aboriginal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the NSW South Coast.
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