Western Health ICU is seeking passionate Registered Nurses with a postgraduate qualification in Intensive Care Nursing. Options exist for you to work in a part time, full time or casual capacity.

We have intensive care units at Footscray and Sunshine Hospital.  Both units have 9 ICU equivalent beds and provide care for approximately 1850 patients per year.

Western Health ICU maintains a broad clinical focus with a good mix of both medical and surgical patients utilising up to date equipment to provide outstanding care.

Join our team and Make it about…

• Safety – WH has led the way in keeping staff safe during the pandemic. Our implementation of PPE, face shields and the innovative Mcmonty Hood have all contributed to protecting our staff despite the highest number of cases in all Melbourne hospitals.
• Wellbeing – Staff are offered a broad range of wellbeing and wellness strategies to ensure staff are supported, heard, and have access to care packages, wellness hubs, safe spaces and mental health wellbeing programs.
• Your future – We foster a supportive environment, targeted at progressing your career and developing that important work/life balance. Your future is our priority!
• Team Work – ICU’s open footprint caters for dynamic teamwork, supporting staff and creating learning opportunities.
• Leadership – supportive career progression and development through leadership opportunities. Lead of a special interest group delivering best practice care through research and leadership opportunities such as rotational ANUM and ICU Liaison cover.
• Innovation – embracing new technologies to support best care. Active research projects in conjunction with other ICUs across Australia and New Zealand and have developed the cardiogenic shock program in collaboration with cardiac catheter lab and cardiology.

About Us

Our workforce of over 9,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.