Registered Nurse - Neuroscience Intensive Care Service - RPAH

Employment Type :PermanentFull Time and Part time
Hours per Week: Minimum 24
Position Classification :Registered Nurse
Remuneration :$41.22 - $57.88 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:

- End-stage liver disease
- Complex hepatobiliary conditions
- Liver 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 opportunity 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
- Surgical oncology

Our service is internationally recognised for managing advance surgical procedures including:

- Pelvis Exenterations
- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)

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 Recent 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.

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📌 Registered Nurse - Neuroscience Intensive Care Service - RPAH (City of Sydney)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 City of Sydney