Registered Nurse Level 1 - Neonatology

Canberra Health Services; Canberra; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Relocation assistance

Salary packaging

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its neonatal team in Canberra. The role focuses on delivering high-quality care across the NICU and Special Care Nursery in a state-of-the-art hospital.

You will be part of a family-centered team, with opportunities to develop skills and advance your career within a tertiary hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current ACT registration.
• Experience in neonatal/NICU settings preferred.
• Willing to comply with Canberra Health Services vaccination policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide neonatal care in NICU and Special Care Nursery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Neonatal care

NICU experience

Patient assessment

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 1 (PN32840)
Salary: $82,993 - $108,780 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Neonatology
Closing Date: 27 October 2026

What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

Join the region's leading neonatal service and help provide exceptional care to the smallest patients. Working across our NICU and Special Care Nursery, you'll be part of a highly skilled, family-centred team delivering care in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.

With diverse clinical opportunities and strong support from our Clinical Support Nurse and Clinical Development Nurse team, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and build a rewarding career in neonatal nursing.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact

Danette Boswell.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‑based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state‑of‑the‑art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine‑storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting‑edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

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