Registered Nurse - Children’s Short Stay Unit

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging

Meal entertainment benefits

Accrued days off (ADOs)

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

NSW Health at Westmead Children's Short Stay Unit is seeking a Registered Nurse for a Temporary Full Time role. You will care for paediatric patients in a 32-bed unit with 38 hours per week, supporting families and working within a dynamic team.

The role requires at least 1 year post graduate RN experience; paediatric exposure is not mandatory, but a keen paediatric interest is valued. Applications close 4 October 2026.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year post graduate RN experience is required.
• Paediatric experience not required, but a genuine paediatric interest is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families.
• Work in CSSU to manage paediatric patients up to 72 hours for discharge or transfer.

Skills

RN experience

Paediatric interest

Job description

Registered Nurse - Children's Short Stay Unit

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time until 19 September 2027
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:81748.17 - 114771.98 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ696103
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 4 October 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Amanda Parsons on **************@health.nsw.gov.au

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

The Children's Short Stay Unit (CSSU) provides care for up to 32 paediatric patients in an inpatient environment. The unit has 28 isolation rooms and 2 double rooms. Patients admitted to CSSU will usually have a length of stay of up to 72hrs before discharge home or transfer to a long stay ward. Patients are admitted under a medical model of care and are predominantly transferred directly from the Emergency Department for inpatient care.

The patient cohort largely consists of respiratory presentations such as bronchiolitis, asthma, pneumonia & COVID, as well as common childhood illnesses such as fever, poor feeding, UTIs, gastroenteritis, meningitis and seizures. With such a widely varied caseload, CSSU can offer vast opportunities to advance your skills in Paediatric Nursing.

We have a fantastic team of dynamic and passionate nurses, including Clinical Nurse Education support 12 hrs/day Mon - Fri & Nurse Practitioners 12hrs/day 7 days a week.

A minimum of 1 year post graduate RN experience is required. Paediatric experience not required, although a genuine paediatric interest is!

What you'll be doing

The Registered Nurse provides safe, compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families of Sydney Children's Hospital Network.
The Registered Nurse acts as a role model by demonstrating behaviour and interacting with patients, their families and employees in a way that promotes a culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness , Respect and Empowerment.

Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)