Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care

NSW Health; Kingswood; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Day Off

Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Education opportunities

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Nepean Hospital on a temporary full-time or part-time basis up to 19/09/2027. You will assess, plan and deliver skilled, family-centred care to newborns requiring complex support, across day, evening or night shifts within a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers opportunities to develop neonatal expertise, participate in education, and contribute to best outcomes for

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with AHPRA.
• Experience in Neonatal Nursing and willingness to obtain Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
• Person-centred, family inclusive and culturally sensitive nursing
• Ability to organise and prioritise work
• Strong written and verbal communication; commitment to professional development

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and deliver high-quality newborn care
• Respond to changing needs of newborns in NICU
• Provide reassurance, education and support to families
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to ongoing learning and best-practice outcomes

Skills

Neonatal nursing

AHPRA RN registration

Clinical communication

Care planning

Team collaboration

Job description

Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care

Employment Type:Temporary Full Time or Part Time (Up to 19/09/2027)
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration:$41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID:REQ693607
Applications Close: 14/10/2026

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

Make a meaningful difference from the very beginning in a specialty where exceptional nursing care can have a lifelong impact. Join our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) as a Registered Nurse and provide skilled, compassionate and family-centred care to newborns requiring specialised and complex support during some of their most vulnerable moments.

Working alongside a highly experienced multidisciplinary team, you’ll use your clinical expertise to assess, plan and deliver high-quality individualised care, respond to the changing needs of newborns and provide reassurance, education and support to families throughout their NICU experience.

You’ll have the opportunity to strengthen your neonatal nursing capabilities, expand your clinical knowledge and contribute to an environment focused on teamwork, continuous learning and the best possible outcomes for babies and their families.

Bring your expertise, compassion and commitment to NICU and apply today to make an extraordinary difference from the very beginning.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full-Time employees

Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Fitness Passport

What you will bring to the role

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA.
• Demonstrated experience and clinical skill in Neonatal Nursing and willingness to obtain Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
• Demonstrated capacity to provide effective Nursing care that is person centred, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services.
• Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
• Demonstrated effective communications written and verbal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.

Ability to work a flexible roster, day evening or night shift across all days of the week according to the unit or team requirements.

Additional information:

• NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.