Critical Care Registered Nurse - ICU Casual Bank

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• Shape your future with Austin Health as a Casual Critical Care Registered Nurse  
• Casual employment opportunities
• Make an impact supporting patients, their families and carers

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

The Austin Health Intensive Care Unit is a 35-bed unit with 29 ICU equivalent beds funded. We provide the state-wide and Tasmanian specialty service for liver transplant, fulminant liver failure, spinal cord injuries and the Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS). In addition to this we are also specialists in cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, general medical, surgery and obstetrics ICU care.  

ICU also provides the Critical Care Outreach Team who respond to and support patients who deteriorate or are at risk of deterioration in the inpatient areas. We have a strong teaching and research culture with our staff receiving recognition both nationally and internationally.  

We are proud of our strong multidisciplinary ICU team that values teamwork and collaboration and always puts the patient at the center of everything we do. 

About the role

The Nurse Bank role is flexible casual position, that sees the staff member working within  ICU at Austin Health. The Nurse bank staff member is an experienced Critical Care Nurse and holds relevant Post Graduate Qualifications in Critical Care

As a member of our Intensive Care Unit, you will provide complex and multi-disciplinary care to a broad range of patients including; liver transplant, spinal, thoracic, cardiac surgery, ecmo, neuro-surgery, general medicine and liver failure. If you’re ready for a challenge – this job is for you. 

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Post graduate qualification in critical care nursing (ICU) – mandatory.
• Recent ICU experience in an acute hospital
• Current registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Passionate about delivering outstanding patient centred care
• A commitment to continuing professional development to advance nursing practice 
• Commitment to working regular shifts and establishing relationships within ICU team

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring managers:

• Kate Tozer, Assistant Director of Nursing - Nursing workforce at kate.tozer@austin.org.au or 03 9496 4533
• Joanne Clarke, ICU Workforce Manager at Joanne.Clarke@austin.org.au or (03) 9496 4845
• Tammie McIntyre, ICU Nurse Unit Manager at Tammie.McIntyre@austin.org.au or 03 9496 5870.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the  position description for further details. 

Application closing date: 10 August 2025