Nurse Unit Manager

Role: Nurse Unit Manger - Intensive Care Unit

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time (38 hours per week)

Location: St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside

About the role:

St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside is currently seeking an experienced and highly motivated Nurse Unit Manager - Intensive Care for join our team of highly skilled clinicians commencing in early January 2026. Working in this dynamic, fast-paced unit you will be required to use your exceptional managerial skills combined with your sound clinical skills to efficiently and accurately plan, coordinate and evaluate care needs to ensure high quality care in a rapidly changing environment.

The Nurse Unit Manager - Intensive Care will work closely with our Assistant Director of Clinical Services to ensure the provision of high-quality patient care through efficient and effective management of human, financial and material. The role provides high levels of coordination to ensure optimal patient care, creating efficiency and building a team culture of exceptional customer service to ensure care is delivered within the regulatory frameworks.

Things that work for you:

• A collaborative and supportive environment, working with a dynamic team of health professionals
• Access to Blue Light Card - discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Good Guys, Samsung)
• Private health insurance discounts through Medibank or Bupa
• Competitive hourly rates and conditions
• Excellent salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Free uniforms & annual flu vaccination
• Opportunity to work for the nation's largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to Fitness Passport (FP)

Things that work for us:

• Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency registration as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum of five years recent experience in an ICU environment is essential
• Post-graduate qualifications in leadership or post-graduate qualifications in critical care would be desirable
• Exceptional organisation and coordination skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to drive high performing teams
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations and legislation
• Demonstrable achievement of organisational targets in resource management, budgeting and workforce planning
• Experience providing advanced clinical care consistent with the mission and philosophy of the facility

Remuneration:

Remuneration for the role the role is $75.05 per hour + superannuation.

Why become part of the St Vincent's Health Australia?

St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside is a leading provider of private and tertiary health services in Brisbane. We are proud to be part of St Vincent's Health, the nation's largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider with more than 150years' experience in health care. We are fortunate to work with leading specialists and a team of caring and professional staff. The hospital provides comprehensive care to meet the needs of patients across more than 25 specialty services including oncology, cardiovascular services and orthopaedics. St Vincent's Private Hospital Northside is committed to innovation, training and research with our core values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence at heart of everything we do.

Reconciliation Action Plan

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit St Vincent's Health Mission and Values - Reconciliation

Respectfully no agencies please.

St Vincent's Health has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings.