Registered Nurse - Intensive Care
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part Time ; minimum 16 hours per week
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $37.48 - $52.62 per hour + Annual leave loading + Superannuation
Location: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ638103
Are you an experienced ICU nurse ready to take the next leap in your career?
Do you thrive in high‑acuity, fast‑paced environments where your expertise truly makes a difference?
About the Role
Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit—one of Australia’s most advanced and respected critical care services—is expanding. We’re seeking skilled, motivated, and dynamic Registered Nurses to join our 50‑bed ICU.
RPA is currently undergoing the largest redevelopment in its history, and we will be moving to a brand new, state-of-the-art unit with additional beds when complete.
Why Join RPA ICU?
RPA is a world‑renowned quaternary referral centre and the largest ICU service in New South Wales. Working here means stepping into a clinical environment unmatched in complexity, scale, and opportunity.
A Centre of Excellence
- High‑Volume ECMO Service: Develop elite skills in one of Australia’s busiest ECMO programs, including participation in the statewide on‑call roster.
- NSW Liver Transplant Centre: Care for some of the most complex transplant patients in the country.
- Virtual ICU (vICU): Contribute to an innovative program supporting clinicians and patients in regional and remote NSW.
Unparalleled Clinical Diversity
With 50 beds across four specialised units, you’ll be exposed to a broad spectrum of critical care:
- Cardiothoracic ICU
- Neurosciences ICU
- General ICU (Green & Blue Units)
From major trauma and multi‑organ failure to complex cardiac, neurosurgical, and general surgical cases, you’ll work at the cutting edge of acute care.
Your Professional Growth
At RPA, we don’t just offer a job—we offer a long‑term career pathway.
Advanced Skills & Specialisation
- Opportunities to expand your scope in ECMO, transplantation, and other highly specialised areas.
Career Progression
- Strong support for advancement to Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) roles.
- Pathways into education, research, and senior specialist positions such as CNC and Critical Care Resource Nurse (CCRN – CNS2).
Leadership & Education
- Access to ongoing professional development in a culture that champions evidence‑based practice, innovation, and clinical leadership.
For more information, please view the Position Description.
Ideal Candidate
- Has current nursing registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- Experienced: Confident in intensive care nursing and comfortable managing high‑acuity patients.
- Dynamic: Able to adapt quickly to changing clinical priorities.
- Collaborative: Committed to multidisciplinary teamwork and exceptional patient‑centred care.
If you’re ready to elevate your ICU career and work within one of Australia’s most advanced critical care environments, we’d love to hear from you.
Full‑time and part‑time positions are available. 12‑hour rosters offered for interested applicants.
Benefits and Perks!
Accrued Day Off each month (For full time roles), paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.
Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.
For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit.
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.
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For enquiries, please contact Cormac Heffernan on (02) 9515 5307 or 0484 398 318 or email at Cormac.Heffernan@health.nsw.gov.au.
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Applications Close: 15 February 2026
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