Registered Nurse- Critical Care

Reference Number:53621:Registered Nurse- Critical Care

Employment Type:Fixed Term Full Time (FT)

Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health is seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Critical Care Registered Nurses to join the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team on a short-term maternity leave cover contract.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community, and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospital Centres, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided across Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda, and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role requires a highly motivated and experienced Critical Care Registered Nurse to provide safe, evidence-based nursing care within a dynamic and fast-paced Intensive Care Unit environment.

The role is responsible for delivering high-quality critical care nursing, supporting the management of complex and deteriorating patients, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to the safe and effective functioning of the ICU service.

The position involves caring for critically ill patients requiring advanced monitoring, organ support, and complex clinical interventions.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.Current critical care nursing experience in an Intensive Care Unit.Postgraduate qualification in Critical Care Nursing (ICU).Demonstrated ability to provide safe, patient-centred care in a high-acuity environment.Proven ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for critically ill patients.Well-developed communication, teamwork, and clinical prioritisation skills.Ability to respond effectively to rapidly changing clinical situations.Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, and ongoing professional development.

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contactJuan George Mathew, Nurse Unit Manager – ICU at Juan.Mathew@nh.org.au for further information.

Applications close 24 August 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ programFlexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and supportAn inclusive and culturally safe spaceAccess to salary packaging & EAPComprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.