Registered Nurse

The Non Emergency Transport Nurse (Registered Nurse) is responsible for safe inter-hospital  transfer of newborns and infants from Neonatal Intensive Care Units or Special Care Nurseries in the Greater Sydney Metropolitan area to an appropriate hospital closer to the patients home. In addition an inpatient within the scope of this service may require a specialist appointment at a tertiary neonatal facility and will be transported by the Non Emergency Transport Nurse for the appointment and back to the patient’s local health care facility. The Non Emergency Transport Nurse must deliver the highest quality care to the patient and their families. The care that is delivered should be individual and continually reviewed. The Non Emergency Transport Nurse should be an active clinical resource person contributing towards continuing education for staff and self, as well as acting as an advocate for the patient and their families. Other key functions of this position include clinical coordination, scheduling, completion of organization specific mandatory and relevant training. The Non Emergency Transport Nurse will be required to complete annual competencies relevant to the maintenance of this position as directed by the service.

1. Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
2. Recent experience in a Level 3 or 4 Special Care Nursery, neonatal and or paediatric intensive care or a retrieval service
3. Demonstrated ability to clinically assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care
4. Demonstrated strong clinical, analytical, safety and professional standards
5. Ability to deliver effective care in accordance with an organisations designated scope of practice
6. Ability to function independently and work in isolation
7. Demonstrated ability to organise,meet time frames and manage competing and conflicting priorities
8. Ability to provide effective and accurate information through exceptional communication skills, which includes computer literacy

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.  For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.

Need more information?
  2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Lisa Sealey on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on ************@health.nsw.gov.au

For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.

Applications Close: 23/03/2024