Registered Nurse - ICU

Job Description:

• Role title: ICU Registered Nurse
• Role type: Permanent full time
• Shift details: 24/7 rotating roster, 12-hour shift worker
• Department and location: Intensive Care Unit, The Mater Hospital, North Sydney
• Salary: 41.58- 58.40 AUD base per hour +super

Welcome to the Mater, Sydney North Shore’s premier private hospital

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1906 and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia (established by the Sisters of Charity), the Sisters' spirit is our living heartbeat. We are a genuinely inclusive community celebrating all faiths and backgrounds, united in providing kind, exceptional care to everyone.

Whether you live locally or are traveling along the T1 or M1 rail corridors, your daily commute will be seamless. We are positioned just minutes from St Leonards, Wollstonecraft, and Crows Nest stations, with major Pacific Highway bus routes right on our doorstep.

Read on to explore this exciting role and the fantastic perks waiting for you here.

About the role

• This role will be pivotal in delivering exceptional care for our critically ill patients.

• You will need to work in a multidisciplinary team to achieve ideal patient outcomes.

• You will bring your passion to the role where you will work with a supportive team in achieving a positive patient experience.

About you

• Demonstrated leadership skills.

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Intensive Care (preferably a Post-Graduate Certificate).

• Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and deliver quality patient care.

• Knowledge of National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Benefit from highly competitive pay, excellent working conditions, and tax-free salary packaging to maximise your income.
• Maternity Excellence: Advance your practice within Sydney’s premier private maternity service, featuring the city's only private Level 4 Special Care Nursery.
• Surgical & Orthopaedic Innovation: Work alongside global leaders in a pioneering robotic-assisted surgery hub—proudly the only Australian member of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centres.
• World-Class Oncology: Deliver cutting-edge cancer care and research, backed by the specialised Patricia Ritchie Centre and the holistic Kay Van Norton Centre for Wellbeing.
• Strong Professional Backing: Grow your career with world-class research funding and extensive nursing scholarships provided by The Friends of the Mater Foundation.
• Great Health & Wellbeing Perks: Access Fitness Passport gym memberships, discounted private health cover, and paid study leave to support your personal growth.

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.

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

The closing date for applications is 28th September 2026. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

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.

Closing Date:

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 indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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