Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District; Kingswood; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full-Time

Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Education Training Service with 110+%s

Employee Assistance Program

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. You will deliver skilled, compassionate, family-centred care to vulnerable newborns, working alongside a multidisciplinary team to assess and plan individualized care plans.

This role offers opportunities for growth, education and professional development within a leading public health district.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Experience in Neonatal Nursing and willingness to obtain Graduate Certificate in NICN.
• Ability to deliver person-centred, family-inclusive care.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled, compassionate, family-centred care to newborns in NICU.
• Assess, plan and deliver high-quality, individualized nursing care.
• Respond to changing needs of newborns and provide education to families.
• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to achieve best outcomes.

Skills

Neonatal Nursing

Clinical assessment

Family-centred care

Time management

Education

Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

Job description

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: 16/11/2026

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 to make an extraordinary difference from the very beginning.

Benefits

• 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

• For role related queries or questions contact Kylie Gale on [e-mail]
• NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards.
• 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.