Mater Private Hospital Townsville is delighted to offer an exciting career advancement opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse! Our Coronary Care & Cardio Thoracic Unit (CCU/CTU) is seeking a highly skilled Registered Nurse to step into a Clinical Nurse Level 2 role within our team.
We welcome candidates with indirect critical care experience, such as those from ICU or other high-acuity settings, who are eager to expand their expertise. Successful applicants must be willing to undertake our Cardiac Transition Program to support their development into this specialised area if not already completed.
We also offer excellent flexibility, with employment options ranging from 0.6 FTE part-time through to full-time hours, allowing you to choose the arrangement that best suits your lifestyle.
The CCU/CTU is a 20-bed unit with 7 dedicated CCU beds, providing a high level of care for acutely ill and chronic cardiovascular/cardiothoracic patients, catering for elective and emergency admissions. Offering a wide variety of cardiac services to the community the team strives for excellence in customer care and best practice.
Salary range: $57.48 - $61.55 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550 + access to many staff benefits!
As a Cardio Thoracic Clinical Nurse, you will play a vital role in our CCU/CTU Nursing team. Your responsibilities will include providing individual care for patients who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing adverse cardiac events. You will also be responsible for delivering high-quality clinical nursing services and associated programs to meet the evolving needs of our patients.
Whilst displaying the highest level of clinical standards for the unit you will be responsible for:
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services, bringing together world-class expertise across healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research. With more than 14,000 employees, 13 facilities and almost 700,000 patients cared for each year, we're committed to empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.
At Mater, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll join a values-driven organisation that combines compassionate care with innovation, education and research, creating meaningful career opportunities while making a genuine difference in the communities we serve.
What’s in it for you?
Whether you're looking to grow your career, develop new skills or be part of something meaningful, Mater provides the opportunity to thrive while making a lasting impact.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GetBetterWithMater
Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW.
Applications close Friday 13th November 2026. Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).
Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage.
Mater ensures all children have an environment suitable for their safety and wellbeing through proper supervision and safeguarding practices.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
