Role title: Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

Role type: Permanent full-time (38 hours) and permanent part time (32 hours) available

Role grade: RN year 1-8

Shift details: Rotating 24/7 roster

Department and location: Emergency Department, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Salary: $81,743.94 - $114,766.04 + super + salary packaging

Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney

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

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

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

About the role

State of the art inner-city trauma centre, with over 55,000 patients presenting each year

Be supported and part of a dedicated team providing vital care to a diverse community An excellent platform for developing your skills and furthering your career

Additional 17.5% loading on leave taken

Free scrubs uniform

About you

Registered Nurse (Division 1)



with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency

Experienced in working in an acute hospital setting

Experienced in being part a fast paced, interdisciplinary team

Able to apply theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, and analysis in your daily practice as an RN

Great patient care skills coupled with the ability to prioritise competing workloads in a complex environment

What we can offer you

Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income

Seamless NSW Health Mobility: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes

Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives

Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre

Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care

Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships

Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations

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 02 Sept 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.

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 [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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📌 Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (Sydney)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Sydney