Registered Nurse - ICU

ICU RN- Knox Private

• Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team
• Located in Wantirna- Just off East Link
• Full-time and part-time (0.6 FTE or more)  

Are you an ICU Registered Nurse with a postgraduate in critical care (ICU) or ICU experience who has excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality patient care?

Knox Private Hospital is looking to employ experienced Registered Nurses for their Intensive Care Unit, in a full or part time capacity. Suitable applicants will require at least 3 years’ experience working in a critical care environment.  Ideally you will hold a post graduate qualification in critical care nursing or be willing to work towards in the future.

If you meet these criteria, we would love to hear from you!

We offer scholarship support for post graduate studies as we are invested in supporting the future development of all staff at Knox.

About us

Located in Wantirna, Knox Private Hospital is a fully accredited tertiary facility with 334 beds, providing Emergency Services, Extensive Surgical Specialities, CCU, Medical, and a full range of Cardiac Services including two 24-hour Cardiac Catheter Laboratories. The ICU at Knox Private is a 14-bed unit, catering for both emergent and elective patients including cardiothoracic patients. 

Our theatre complex comprises of 15 theatres including both a Day Procedure Centre and a Hybrid Theatre supporting a range of acute specialties including General, Endoscopy, Colorectal, Bariatric & Liver surgery, advanced laparoscopic procedures, Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopaedic, Plastic & Reconstructive surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Vascular, ENT & Paediatric surgery

As a Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit your responsibilities will include:

·         Support the nursing team with planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of excellent standard of evidence based, person centred patient care

·         Demonstrate professional practice as evidence by adhering to AHPRA professional standards, code of ethics and conduct, legislative requirements and Healthscope's polices and processes

·         Act as a valued member of the inter-disciplinary team to provide exceptional patient care by actively contributing to team processes and practices

·         Collaborate with external partners to ensure patients receive a high quality of care across the health care continuum

·         Maintain professional and constructive working relationships with our VMO partners, using a customer service mindset, to enable high quality patient outcomes

Essential Criteria:

·         Current AHPRA Registration

·         Post Graduate Certificate in Critical Care\Intensive Care, or 3 years’ experience in ICU (desirable)

·         Clinical expertise and commitment to high quality patient care and continuous improvement

·         Self-motivated and proven ability to work as part of a high functioning team

·         Highly developed interpersonal skills, proactive, motivated and customer focused

·         Flexibility to work a full rotating roster

Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
• Discounted health insurance (non-casuals only)
• Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth

We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us. We support each other, share learnings, celebrate successes and face challenges together.

Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.

Applications close: 01/08/26

To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to recruitment@healthscope.com.au 

If you are successful, you will receive a salary based on your years of relevant nursing experience against the current nursing Enterprise Agreement the Victoria - Nurses' and Midwives' Agreement 2025 (Salay range between $41.90 and $53.69 + 12.5% Super)

More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. We are also committed to child safety. We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Applicants will be required

to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker. 

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