Critical care Registered Nurse

Company description:

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.

Job description:

Critical Care Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Critical Care Registered Nurses to join the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team.

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 at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role requires a motivated and adaptable Critical Care Registered Nurse committed to delivering safe, evidence-based, and patient-centred care within a complex and dynamic Intensive Care Unit environment.

Northern Health ICU is an 18-bed tertiary-level service caring for more than 1,100 critically ill patients annually. The unit provides advanced critical care services and supports hospital-wide patient safety through the Medical Emergency Team (MET), ICU Liaison Nurse service, parenteral nutrition support, and tracheostomy follow-up programs.

Northern Health is committed to the professional development of its staff and offers:

• Accredited postgraduate critical care education
• Regular simulation and in-service education programs
• Opportunities to participate in research and quality improvement initiatives
• Dedicated Clinical Support Nurse support seven days per week

This role is responsible for:

• Delivering high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centred care to critically ill patients
• Monitoring, assessing, and managing complex patient presentations using advanced clinical judgement
• Contributing to the Medical Emergency Team (MET) and ICU outreach services
• Supporting the education and development of nursing staff
• Participating in quality improvement, research, and service development activities
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and EMR compliance
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to optimise patient outcomes

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• Postgraduate qualification in Critical Care Nursing (or working towards completion)
• Recent experience in an Intensive Care Unit or Critical Care environment
• Proven clinical assessment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Well-developed communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, 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 contact Juan George Mathew, Nurse Unit Manager - Intensive Care Unit via email: Juan.Mathew@nh.org.au

Applications close: 24 August 2026

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If a suitable candidate is identified, the advertising may close early. We encourage interested applicants to apply promptly.