Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $86,684 - $104,379
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 14283
Registered Nurse (Grade 2) – Newborn Intensive Care
Multiple Positions Available
About the Role
These permanent positions are available Full Time or Part Time within the Newborn Intensive Care Unit – Butterfly Ward. We are looking for Registered Nurses with neonatal nursing knowledge and skills to support our Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).
You will be responsible for working as an expert clinical practitioner, providing high quality nursing care to infants and their families. You will work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to facilitate continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence-based practice.
As a Registered Nurse in NICU you will ensure that clinical practice and delivery of care is consistent with RCH and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council standards, by providing comprehensive, safe, evidence-based practice to facilitate optimal health outcomes.
There are multiple career opportunities available, and we welcome applications from all levels of nursing experience.
Classification for this position will range from YP4 – YP9 (Grade 2 Year 3 to Grade 2 Year 8) (FTE base salary $86,684 to $104,379.6 per annum, plus superannuation)
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About the Department
The Butterfly Ward at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is a 35-bed neonatal unit comprising of both intensive care and high dependency beds and receives up to 800 referrals per year. Butterfly Ward is a Level 6b NICU which provides complex medical and surgical care to neonatal patients primarily referred from Victoria, Tasmania, and Southern New South Wales.
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Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For more information about this position please contact Jessica O’Dowd, Nurse Unit Manager, Ph:03 9345 5388 Email: [email protected]
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
Are you ready to join our team?
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Applications close 13 March 2026