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Explore all careersIntensive Care Nurses deliver acute care to critically ill patients, collaborating with medical teams and managing life-threatening conditions.
Get qualified to work as an Intensive Care Nurse with a course recognised across Australia. Speak to a training provider to learn more.
The average salary for registered Intensive Care Nurses is $1,430 per week ($74,360 per annum). Increase your earning capacity by undertaking post-graduate qualifications in advanced clinical nursing, leadership, emergency and acute care nursing.
There are 325,500 Registered Nurses (RNs) currently employed in Australia, some of these are Intensive Care Nurses. They are employed by hospitals in the ICU, emergency and critical care wing.
You can launch your career as an Intensive Care Nurse with a Bachelor of Nursing, then registering with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Once you are a qualified Registered Nurse (RN) you will need post-graduate qualifications such as a Graduate Certificate in Critical Care Nursing, Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Nursing, Graduate Diploma of Intensive Care Nursing, or Master of Advanced Clinical Nursing.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023
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