Job Overview & Organization Mission

Provide critical care nursing for micro-preterm infants, therapeutic hypothermia, and complex congenital neonatal surgical cases.

The Grace Centre for Newborn Care at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network) is seeking an enthusiastic NICU Registered Nurse. In this tertiary referral nursery, you will manage micro-premature newborns (from 23 weeks gestation), complex congenital heart defect stabilization, and therapeutic cooling.

As a key member of the team at NSW Health in Sydney, NSW, you will play a central role in driving excellence, upholding top-tier Australian industry standards, and contributing directly to the strategic milestones of one of the nation’s premier employers.

Key Duties & Core Responsibilities

In this critical role, your operational duties and key performance responsibilities will encompass:

• Deliver one-on-one: Deliver one-on-one intensive nursing for critically ill and micro-premature neonates in modern incubators.
• Manage conventional: Manage conventional and High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV), CPAP, and inhaled nitric oxide (iNO).
• Calculate and: Calculate and administer neonatal intravenous infusions, inotropic titration, and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN).
• Operate therapeutic: Operate therapeutic hypothermia cooling mats for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE).
• Deliver family-integrated: Deliver family-integrated developmental care, supporting parents through skin-to-skin kangaroo care.

Required Qualifications, Licenses & Experience

To be successful in this position at NSW Health, candidates are expected to satisfy the following essential selection criteria:

• Mandatory Qualification: Bachelor of Nursing & Current AHPRA Registration & Neonatal Resuscitation Certified.
• Relevant Experience: Minimum 2-5 Years of verified industry experience in Australia or recognized overseas equivalence.
• Current unconditional registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN).
• Certified in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) and specialized neonatal pharmacology.
• Current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC).

Core Competencies & Key Technical Proficiencies

The successful applicant will possess demonstrated capabilities across the following domain skill sets:

Salary, Compensation & Employee Benefits

At NSW Health, we understand that our people drive our achievements. An outstanding remuneration and wellbeing package is provided in line with Australian benchmarks:

• Competitive Remuneration: AU$88,000 – AU$108,000 per year + standard Australian Superannuation (11.5%).
• Public Hospital Award salary $88,000 – $108,000 + 11.5% super + shift penalties + salary packaging up to $9,010 tax-free.
• Dedicated clinical nurse educator support and transition-to-paediatric intensive care programs.
• Collegiate multidisciplinary team with international reputation in neonatal surgery.
• Leave Entitlements: 4 weeks annual leave (with 17.5% annual leave loading where applicable) plus 10 days paid personal/carer’s leave.
• Flexible Work: Progressive work-life balance options with supportive corporate culture and leadership development pathways.

About the Employer: NSW Health

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network delivers tertiary paediatric and neonatal intensive care across New South Wales.

NSW Health is deeply committed to building diverse, equitable, and culturally inclusive work environments. We proudly celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals including First Nations Australians, people with disabilities, and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Application Process & Next Steps

Applications for this position are currently open and being reviewed on a rolling basis. Suitable candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible before the published closing date.

Please prepare an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a tailored Cover Letter highlighting your relevant experience against the key selection criteria outlined above.

To proceed with your application, click the Apply on Employer Site button to access the official NSW Health careers gateway.