Registered Nurse - Special Care Nursery
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Location: Hawkesbury District Hospital
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ681145
Applications Close: 09/08/2026
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.
Hawkesbury District Health Service is a teaching hospital in Windsor NSW, providing acute, community and allied health services for the local community and surrounding districts. The service provides 24-hour emergency, medical, surgical, diagnostic, maternity, neonatal, paediatric, palliative, intensive and coronary care services.
Our Neonatal Special Care Nursery team is seeking motivated and compassionate Registered Nurses to join their unit. Our Special Care Nursery is a Level 3 service caring for neonates from 34 weeks gestation and step down from Neonatal Intensive Care Units. Special Nursery is part of the Hawkesbury Maternity Services birthing over 600 babies each year.
As a Registered Nurse within our nursery, you will deliver evidence-based, family-centred care to neonates with a range of medical and developmental needs. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team of nursing, medical and allied health professionals, you will contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, ensuring the best possible outcomes for babies and their families.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your neonatal nursing skills in a rewarding clinical environment that values teamwork, continuous learning and excellence in patient care. Join a supportive team environment with opportunities for professional growth while making a meaningful difference at the beginning of life. Apply today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full-time staff
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
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.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse Division 1 with AHPRA.
- Demonstrated experience and clinical skill in special care nursery with the completion of a new graduate Registered Nurse program or equivalent experience working as a Registered Nurse.
- 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.
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.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Tracie Norman on [email protected]
