Registered Nurse - Transition to ICU (TIC) Program

Role title: Registered Nurse - Transition to ICU (TIC) program
Role type: Permanent full time (RN02 - RN08)
Shift details: 24/7 rotating roster, 8/10 hour shifts for 12 months (option to change to 12 hour shifts post program)
Department and location: Intensive Care Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
Salary: $86,183.34 - $114,771.98 + super.

Welcome to St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.

Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent's Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney's premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community. Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.

Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

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

About the role
Highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurses (RN) with a minimum 18-month post registration acute ward experience, who are interested in a career in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for our exciting 'Transition to ICU' (TIC) Program

• 12 month program to support your transition into ICU and fast track your development. ICU orientation and education, followed by 2 week supernumerary and 4 weeks preceptorship.
• Program consists of 2 x 6 month rotations between cardiothoracic/transplant and general/neuro/trauma ICU specialties, together with ongoing employment at the program completion.
• Supported simultaneously to complete the NSW ICU Transition to Specialty Practice Program (TTSP) over the initial 12 months of employment.
• Requires a commitment to complete the associated capability assessments within the program period which is equivalent to our ICU's Novice and Advanced Beginner Level 1A skills and competencies.

Successful candidates will need to be available to commence on Monday 2nd November 2026.

About you

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency.
• Minimum of 18 months post registration acute ward experience as a registered nurse.
• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in your daily practice.
• Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team using effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment.

What we can offer you

• Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your income
• World-Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes
• Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives
• Cutting-Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre
• Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care
• Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships
• Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations
• Coming from NSW Health? Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements

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.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 13 September 2026.

Please submit your resume including 2 referees and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

If you have any enquiries, please contact Nicola Glenister at: ***************@svha.org.au or 0417 204 ***.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.