About this role
Job Description: Role title: Registered Nurse (Year 1 - 8) Role type: Permanent full time Department and location: PECC, St Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst Salary: $74,317.94 - $104,336.27 + super.
Better and fairer care. Always. We are St Vincent’s Health Australia, Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.
Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.
About the role
• Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC) is a 6-bed ward where crisis interventions are delivered for a period of up to 72 hours.
• Consumers of PECC are often in acute crisis, requiring a safe space to regulate and time to link to other services.
• PECC is a specialised ward which is staffed with two mental health registered nurses working alongside a Psychiatry Consutant, Registrar, Clinical Nurse Consultants, Peer Support Workers, Social Work, Aboriginal Health Workers and Homeless Health.
• Working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the consumer and their family members.
About you
• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Agency.
• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment.
• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse.
• Demonstrated ability to work within the interdisciplinary team using effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
Why work at St Vincent’s?
• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave
• Moving from NSW Health? Your eligible accrued leave entitlements will be transferred over. (As restrictions apply to the amount and type of leave that can transfer, feel free to discuss this with our team during the recruitment process)
About the hospital In this role you will be based at St Vincent’s hospital, Darlinghurst.
• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia Please note, for candidates who possess the required qualifications, accreditations, and experience, visa sponsorship may be available for this position and will be determined on application.
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 11 August 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.
New FY26/27 wage increase to be announced soon. All approved increases will be backdated to 1 July once implemented.
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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