We are seeking a skilled, compassionate and confident Registered Nurse to join our team and provide high-quality, person‑centred care to our residents.

As the Registered Nurse in charge, you will provide clinical leadership and direction to the care team during your shift and take responsibility for ensuring residents receive safe, responsive and appropriate nursing care. You will assess and respond to changes in residents’ health, coordinate care with families and other healthcare professionals, and provide both routine and complex nursing care according to individual clinical needs.

This is an opportunity for an RN who enjoys combining hands‑on nursing with clinical leadership and supporting others to deliver excellent care.

Key responsibilities

- Act as the Registered Nurse in charge, providing clinical leadership, guidance and support to care workers and other members of the team.
- Assess residents’ health and clinical needs and respond appropriately to deterioration, incidents, escalated concerns and medical emergencies.
- Provide and oversee complex nursing care, including clinical assessments, wound care, medication management, pain management and other nursing interventions within your scope of practice.
- Develop, review and implement individualised care plans in partnership with residents, families and the broader healthcare team.
- Administer medications and treatments safely and in accordance with prescribed instructions, policies and professional standards.
- Monitor residents’ health status, document clinical observations and ensure changes or concerns are appropriately escalated and followed up.
- Coordinate with GPs, allied health professionals, hospitals, families and other healthcare providers to support continuity of care.
- Provide clear clinical direction and delegation to care workers, supporting them to recognise and report changes in residents’ condition.
- Respond calmly and effectively to emergencies and make appropriate clinical decisions within your scope of practice.
- Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical documentation.
- Support residents and families to understand care options, treatments and changes in health needs.
- Contribute to a positive culture of safety, dignity, respect and continuous improvement.

About you

You will be a capable and compassionate Registered Nurse who is comfortable taking clinical responsibility and leading a team during your shift.

You will have:





- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
- Relevant nursing qualifications.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical‑thinking skills.
- Confidence managing complex care, clinical deterioration and emergency situations.
- The ability to lead, delegate and provide clinical guidance to care staff.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with residents, families and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Strong documentation, care planning and medication‑management skills.
- A genuine commitment to person‑centred care and supporting residents to maintain their dignity, choice and quality of life.

Relevant experience in aged care, community care or another clinical environment involving complex nursing needs would be highly regarded.

About us

- Small site, with water views!
- Consistently achieving excellent feedback from our residents
- Great perks – corporate massage programs, end of year boat cruise, salary packaging (if eligible)
- Lovely team and supportive leadership
- Career development opportunities and mentorship

You will be required to have a valid police or NDIS check and may be required to complete a health check questionnaire as part of suitability checks.

- Department and location: Intensive Care Unit, The Mater Hospital, North Sydney
- Salary: 41.58- 58.40 AUD base per hour +super

Welcome to the Mater, Sydney North Shore’s premier private hospital

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

Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1906 and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia (established by the Sisters of Charity), the Sisters' spirit is our living heartbeat. We are a genuinely inclusive community celebrating all faiths and backgrounds, united in providing kind, exceptional care to everyone.

Whether you live locally or are traveling along the T1 or M1 rail corridors, your daily commute will be seamless. We are positioned just minutes from St Leonards, Wollstonecraft, and Crows Nest stations,



with major Pacific Highway bus routes right on our doorstep.

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

About the role

This role will be pivotal in delivering exceptional care for our critically ill patients.

You will need to work in a multidisciplinary team to achieve ideal patient outcomes.

You will bring your passion to the role where you will work with a supportive team in achieving a positive patient experience.

About you

Demonstrated leadership skills.

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Intensive Care (preferably a Post‑Graduate Certificate).

Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to evaluate and deliver quality patient care.

Knowledge of National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

What we can offer you

- Exceptional Rewards: Benefit from highly competitive pay, excellent working conditions, and tax‑free salary packaging to maximise your income.
- Maternity Excellence: Advance your practice within Sydney’s premier private maternity service, featuring the city's only private Level 4 Special Care Nursery.
- Surgical & Orthopaedic Innovation: Work alongside global leaders in a pioneering robotic‑assisted surgery hub—proudly the only Australian member of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centres.
- World‑Class Oncology: Deliver cutting‑edge cancer care and research, backed by the specialised Patricia Ritchie Centre and the holistic Kay Van Norton Centre for Wellbeing.
- Strong Professional Backing: Grow your career with world‑class research funding and extensive nursing scholarships provided by The Friends of the Mater Foundation.
- Great Health & Wellbeing Perks: Access Fitness Passport gym memberships, discounted private health cover, and paid study leave to support your personal growth.

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 chance 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.

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