Critical Care Nurse - Intensive Care

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Permanent positions
• Part time and full time positions available (up to 80 hours per fortnight)
• Work-life balance – 12 or 8-hour shift patterns
• RN Grade 2 Year 1-8 (YP2-YP9)
• Located at The Alfred
• Great staff benefits! Onsite childcare, parking and salary packaging

The Department

Alfred ICU is a university attached quaternary referral centre, providing State Service for heart and lung transplantation (including paediatric lung transplantation), artificial heart technology, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), burns trauma and hyperbaric medicine. It also provides Victoria’s Adult Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary Hyperextension Services.

Internationally renowned, The Alfred ICU provides specialist career pathways and endless career opportunities.

The Role

Be part of a collaborative, innovative and dedicated team.

The Intensive Care Unit is a state-of-the-art facility with 68 beds, funded to 61 equivalents, admitting more than 3,000 patients a year. To work within the Alfred ICU means that you get to be a part of something greater, contribute and collaborate within a complex yet fulfilling environment.

If you’re ready for a challenge and you want to provide evidence-based holistic care – this is the job for you! Grow your career with the support of our nursing education team and access professional development and support programs. Join Alfred Health and take your career to the next level through our shared commitment to providing clinical excellence.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Valid working rights
• Post Graduate qualification in Critical Care Nursing (ICU)
• ICU experience in an acute hospital (aligned with the AHPRA registration requirements)
• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
• Passionate about delivering outstanding patient-centred care
• A commitment to continuing professional development to advance nursing practice
• Working with Children Check

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!!
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Annabelle Maclure, ICU Nurse Manager on (03) 9076 0700 or via [email protected]

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au