Registered Nurse, Children's Intensive Care Unit (Cicu), Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: 70049.73 - 98351.39 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ450279
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
The Children’s Intensive Care Unit (CICU) in Randwick are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurses who have recent experience in a Critical care setting and/or a paediatric environment to join our team in our 17 bed Intensive Care Unit. We recognise previous learning and training and offer an individualised, tailored orientation program to all RN’s who join the team. This is facilitated by a nursing education team working a 7-day roster as well as a full complement of Intensive Care specialist staff with the nursing grades of; CNS, CNE, NE, CNC, NUM as well as the wider multidisciplinary CICU Team.
We currently have full and part time positions (depending on experience) to offer, and we encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply.
What you'll be doing
The Registered Nurse provides safe, compassionate, person-centred care to patients and families of Sydney Children’s Hospital Network.
The Registered Nurse acts as a role model by demonstrating behaviour and interacting with patients, their families and employees in a way that promotes a culture and standards that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness , Respect and Empowerment.

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Recent critical care experience and/or recent paediatric experience.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective time management skills
• Computer literacy.
• Capacity to work a seven (7) day rotating roster including public holidays and reasonable overtime.

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, to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and for vaccination requirements.
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
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.
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For role related queries or questions contact Diane Martin on diane.martin@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 0486012545.
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Applications Close: 11/12/2023