The Hospital:
The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here.
Registered Nurse (Grade 2) – Newborn Intensive Care
Multiple Positions Available
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Ongoing training and development opportunities
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Flexible work options available
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Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
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)
What you’ll achieve:
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Use critical thinking and analysis to plan, evaluate and implement nursing care and undertake interventions that result in positive healthcare outcomes for the patient and their families.
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Collaborate and consult with the nursing team and other multidisciplinary tram members to achieve desired health outcomes for patients and their families.
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Promote patient and family education and involvement in decision-making related to their healthcare.
Your skills and experience
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Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered though the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
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Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP)
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Recent experience working within a neonatal setting (preferred)
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Recent paediatric or adult critical care nursing experience (if no neonatal experience)
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Holds Post Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (desirable)
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
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.
What we offer:
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Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
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Employee Assistance Program
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Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
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Flexible work options available
Other requirements:
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Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
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Valid Working with Children Check
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Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
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 staff benefits such as 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?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 10 June 2026
