Registered Nurse - ICU

• Supportive management and collaborative team culture
• Take the next step in your career! Access Mentoring and ongoing professional development in this exciting opportunity
• Belong to a leading healthcare network in Australia with access to a range of employee benefits and work opportunities nationally across our One-Healthscope family

Are you an experienced ICU or HDU trained Registered Nurse looking for your next challenge?

Newcastle Private Hospital is seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our ICU team. We have a variety of roles available on a casual basis.

Acute surgical ward nurses with 5+ years of experience who are looking to transition into the critical care space are also encouraged to apply!

About us
Come and join our expert team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses, and allied health professionals at Newcastle Private Hospital. We are a 189 bed, acute, private hospital facility co-located on the John Hunter Campus at Rankin Park with 11 theatres including a hybrid theatre and a 15 bed Intensive Care Unit.

Our Cardiac, Maternity, Rehab, and Oncology services also provide exceptional specialty care for individuals and their families/carers across the Newcastle region and beyond.

As a Registered Nurse - ICU, your responsibilities will include:

• Support the nursing team with planning, assessment, implementation, and evaluation of an excellent standard of evidence-based, person-centred patient care.
• Demonstrate professional practice as evidenced by adhering to AHPRA professional standards, code of ethics and conduct, legislative requirements, and Healthscope's policies and processes.
• Foster a learning environment through clinical presentations to support the nursing team with their professional development and maintaining own professional learning and continuous professional development while providing supervision and teaching to peers, ENs, graduates, and students.
• Act as a valued member of the interdisciplinary team to provide exceptional patient care by actively contributing to team processes and practices.
• Collaborate with external partners to ensure patients receive high-quality care across the health care continuum.
• Maintain professional and constructive working relationships with our VMO partners, using a customer service mindset to enable high-quality patient outcomes.
• Current Registration with AHPRA & Working rights in Australia.
• 5+ years experience in an acute surgical or cardiac ward setting.
• Commitment to Quality Patient Care.
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards.
• Sound clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Works well independently and within a team.
• Post Graduate Certificate in ICU, HDU, or CCU (or working towards) is desirable.
• 3+ years' experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute ICU or HDU setting.

Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As a Healthscope employee, you benefit from:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance for full-time and part-time employees.
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth.

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate, and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.

Come and be the difference in our patients' lives.

If you are successful in the role, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant registered nursing experience against the current Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF - NSW Nurses and Midwives' - Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024, with a salary ranging from $35.46-$49.79 per hour.

Applications close: 27th March 2025

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff, and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable), and evidence of the right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.