Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time or part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 3768
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* Shape your future with Austin Health as a Critical Care Registered Nurse
* Full time and Part time opportunities available
* Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
The ICU provides multidisciplinary care to a wide variety of critically ill patients, in a highly technological environment, with an emphasis on the care of family and friends during a stressful time in their lives. The ICU is a state-of-the-art facility, comprising 29 beds, providing care for over 2000 ICU, 2200 outreach and 500 liaison patients per year. Our specialties include spinal trauma, liver transplantation, cardiac surgery, neurological interventional surgery, orthopaedic, thoracic and general surgery and medicine; in addition to a range of acute medical patients.
The ICU provides the hospital's Medical Emergency response team, providing the MET service to the Austin Hospital as well as undertaking significant local, national and international research projects. ICU also provides a hospital wide supportive service to ward based patients through the Critical Care Outreach Team. The ICU fosters a strong teaching and research culture with our nursing and medical staff receiving recognition both nationally and internationally. We are proud of our strong multidisciplinary ICU team that values team work and collaboration and always puts the patient at the centre of everything we do.
About the role
As a member of our Intensive Care Unit, you will provide complex and multi-disciplinary care to a broad range of patients including; liver transplant, spinal, thoracic, cardiac surgery, ecmo, neuro-surgery, general medicine and liver failure. If you're ready for a challenge – this job is for you.
Advance your career with our nursing education team and take advantage of professional development and support programs. This is an excellent opportunity to grow through roles such as ANUM, Liaison, and our Met Nurse Program. Shape your career while providing exceptional care, engaging in discovery, and fostering continuous learning.
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll need:
* Post graduate qualification in critical care nursing (ICU)
* Recent ICU experience in an acute hospital
* Current registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
* Commitment to rotating roster 8,10,12hr shifts available
* Passionate about delivering outstanding patient centred care
* A commitment to continuing professional development to advance nursing practice
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
* Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
* A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
* Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
* Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring managers:
* Joanne Clarke, ICU Workforce Manager at or
* Tammie McIntyre, ICU Nurse Unit Manager at or
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 30 September 2025
Applications close Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 11.59pm
Posted
26 August 2025