Registered Nurse - Critical Care

Cairns Private Hospital is seeking experienced and highly skilled Critical Care Registered Nurses to join our dynamic and patient‑focused team. The ideal candidate will bring advanced clinical expertise, sound critical thinking, and a strong commitment to delivering safe, high‑quality care to patients with complex and life‑threatening conditions.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide comprehensive nursing care, respond swiftly to deteriorating patients, and contribute to a culture of excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

• Deliver expert, evidence‑based nursing care to critically ill patients requiring intensive monitoring, advanced therapies, and complex interventions.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, identify clinical deterioration, and initiate timely and appropriate interventions.
• Safely manage advanced technologies including ventilators, invasive lines, haemodynamic monitoring, and continuous infusion therapies.
• Contribute to rapid response and emergency situations with confidence and clinical precision.

What You’ll Bring

We are looking for a proactive, knowledgeable, and empathetic Registered Nurse who is committed to delivering the highest standard of patient-centred care.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 3 years’ nursing experience in a hospital setting.
• Recent experience in Intensive Care nursing or Coronary care/ high dependency unit (essential).
• Postgraduate ICU qualifications and/or relevant certifications (highly regarded).
• Sound understanding of infection control, patient safety, and clinical best practices.
• A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.

What’s in it for You
At Ramsay, we care for our people by offering benefits that truly support your career, wellbeing and lifestyle, including:

• Grow your career with recognition programs, employee referral bonuses, scholarships, free access to LinkedIn Learning and the Ramsay Leadership Academy
• Save more every day with Ramsay Rewards, giving you exclusive deals at 100+ retailers, restaurants, travel providers and more
• Enjoy peace of mind with lower hospital cover costs and higher extras limits on services like General and Major Dental, plus pharmacy and allied health discounts
• Find balance through flexible rostering options, flexible leave and access to free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support 24/7
• Increase your take-home pay through salary packaging and novated leasing, plus discounts on leisure travel, gyms and lifestyle services.

Why Join Ramsay
At Ramsay Health Care, “people caring for people” is at the heart of everything we do. We are:

• Australia’s largest private hospital operator, with over 74 sites and 35,000 staff
• A values-led workplace where you’ll be supported personally and professionally
• A place with flexible, permanent and career-growth opportunities nationwide.

• Must provide or complete a National Police Check conducted within the previous 12 months.
• Ramsay will require proof of immunisation against infectious diseases.

Apply Now

Ready to feel cared for while you care for others? Apply today and join us at Cairns Private Hospital. All applications must be lodged online.

Reference number: JR113718

Applications Close: 10.07.2026

Please Note:

Ramsay Health Care is committed to Child Safety. Details of our commitment are set out in our Code of Conduct, available at www.ramsayhealth.com.au.

Applications made by recruitment agencies will not be considered.