Job Info
Location: Ballina, NSW
Salary: Not Specified
Job Type: Contract position | Casual position
Job Description
MedicalJobsAustralia.com Employment Type: Permanent Full and Part Time Hours per Week: Minimum 24
Position Classification: Registered Nurse Remuneration: $***** - $***** per hour + annual leave loading + Superannuation Requisition ID: REQ******
Join NSW's Largest and Most Advanced Intensive Care Service Are you an experienced Intensive Care Nurse looking to take the next step in your career?
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) Intensive Care Service offers an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of critical care within one of Australia's leading quaternary referral hospitals. We are seeking passionate, skilled and motivated Registered Nurses to join a dynamic multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional patients and family-centred care. As the largest Intensive Care Service in
New South Wales, RPA ICU currently operates 50 intensive care beds across four specialised clinical pods and is undergoing a major redevelopment that will expand the service to a purpose-built 74-bed Intensive Care Unit. Upon completion, RPA ICU will become the largest and most technologically advance intensive care service in NSW, setting a new benchmark for critical care delivery, innovation and patients outcomes. This is more than a nursing position - it is an opportunity to join a world-class critical care service recognised for clinical excellence, innovation, research, education and leadership development.
For more information, please view the Position Description. About the Intensive Care Service RPA Intensive Care Service currently consists of four specialised clinical pods:
Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CICU) Providing specialist care for patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery, advance cardiac interventions and complex cardiovascular management. Neuroscience and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (NSICU)
Delivering specialised care to patients with complex neurosurgical and neurological conditions, including stroke, neurovascular and cranial surgery patients. General Intensive Care Units (Blue and Green Intensive Care Unit) Two general Intensive Care Units provide care for a broad range of critically ill medical and surgical patients, including transplantation, trauma, sepsis, respiratory failure and multi-organ dysfunction.




Working across these specialised pods provides nurses with exposure to a diverse and highly complex patient cohort while developing expertise across multiple critical care specialties. A Centre of Excellence in Critical Care At RPA ICU, we care for some of the most complex and critically ill patients in Australia.
We are committed to delivering evidence-based, patients and family-centred care, recognising that patients and their loved ones are partners in achieving the best possible health outcomes and healthcare experience. Every member of our team plays a vital role in supporting patients and families through some of life's most challenging moments, delivering compassionate care while maintaining the highest standards of clinical excellence. As a recognised centre of excellence in critical care, RPA ICU combines advanced technology, multidisciplinary collaboration, innovation, education and research to provide outstanding outcomes for patients, families and the wider community.
Our nursing staff work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team and receive ongoing clinical support, collaboration and mentorship from experienced Intensive Care Staff Specialists, ensuring excellence in patient care while fostering continuous learning and professional growth. Unparalleled Clinical Exposure As a major quaternary referral centre, RPA ICU provides exposure to an extraordinary range of specialist services and complex clinical presentations that are rarely seen elsewhere.
NSW Liver Transplant Centre RPA is home to NSW's Liver Transplant Centre and provides specialise intensive care management for patients with: Acute liver failure
End-stage liver disease Complex hepatobiliary conditions Liver transplantation
Multi-organ transplantation Our nurses are integral members of the multidisciplinary transplant team, caring for patients throughout their transplant journey and managing some of the state's most complex liver disease presentations. Major ECMO Referral Centre
RPA ICU is on of NSW's leading Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) centres, providing advance cardiac and respiratory support for critically ill patients.



Nurses have the chance to develop expertise within a high volume ECMO service and participate in the statewide ECMO referral and retrieval network, supporting critically ill patients and healthcare service across New South Wales.
Advanced Surgical and Medical Services RPA ICU supports a broad range of highly specialised services including: Liver transplantation
Kidney transplantation Cardiothoracic surgery Advanced cardiac care
Neurosurgery and neurosciences Major trauma Complex gastrointestinal surgery
Surgical oncology Multi-organ failure management Our service is internationally recognised for managing advance surgical procedures including:
Pelvis Exenterations Peritonectomies Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
Complex gastrointestinal reconstructive surgery Virtual ICU and Rural Health Partnerships RPA ICU is committed to improving intensive care access and outcomes for rural and remote communities.
Through our Virtual ICU (vICU) program, we partner with healthcare services across regional New South Wales, including Broken Hill, providing specialist critical care support, consultation and clinical expertise to clinicians caring for critically ill patients in rural settings. This innovative service enables our clinicians to contribute to healthcare delivery beyond metropolitan Sydney while supporting equitable access to specialist intensive care services across the state.
Leading Research, Education and Innovation RPA ICU has a strong reputation for excellence in: Clinical research
Evidence-based practice Quality improvement Innovation in critical care
Advance education and training RPA ICU is recognised for its comprehensive critical care education programs, supporting nurses to continually advance their clinical expertise, pursue specialty practice and develop into the future leaders of intensive care nursing. We are committed to developing highly skilled critical care nurses through structured and progressive education programs designed to support nurses at every stage of their career.
Our dedicated Intensive Care education team provides: Structured Intensive Care education programs Introductory and advance critical care education pathways
Bedside clinical teaching Simulation-based learning Competency development programs
Clinical coaching and mentorship Transition-to-critical-care support Advance specialty training opportunities
Leadership development and succession planning opportunity Whether you are developing foundational critical Click here for more details: / Click here to Apply now →

📌 Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Rpah (New South Wales)
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