Registered Nurse

Job Description:

Role title: Registered Nurse (Year 2 – 8)

Role type: Permanent and Temporary vacancies

Location: St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst

Salary: $ 86,183.34 - $114,771.98 (pro-rata) + 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

We have a range of Registered Nurse opportunities to suit your area/s of interest: Emergency, Intensive Care Unit, Medical, Surgical, Cancer Services, Community & Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol, Chronic and Complex Care, Palliative Care, and Diagnostics.

Please note, this advert is for candidates seeking permanent and maximum-term registered nurse roles. If you are seeking casual nursing opportunities, please do not apply to this job advert and instead refer to our separate advert for applying to our casual nursing pool.

About you

Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA

Commitment to providing high-quality patient-centred care

Demonstrated integration of nursing theory, clinical skills, and critical thinking in daily practice

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within an interdisciplinary team using effective communication and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated effective time management and prioritization of competing workloads in a complex setting

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.

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 3 October 2026 .

Please submit your resume 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 and specify which area/s you are interested in working in.

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. 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 https ://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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