Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ584636
Applications Close: Sunday 6th July. 2025

Registered Nurse – NCC Equipment Nurse - RHW

The Royal Hospital for Women is a multi-faceted tertiary referral and teaching hospital offering women a wide range of comprehensive women's health services. It is one of the world's leading hospitals for mothers and babies and for women with benign gynaecological and gynae-oncology conditions. The hospital is committed to the provision of excellence in health care for women as well as continued research into how to best provide that care.

The Royal Hospital for Women is the only stand-alone Women's Hospital in New South Wales providing unique opportunities for innovative clinical practice initiatives. It is part of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and is co-located with other hospitals on the Randwick Hospitals Campus. The Campus offers one of the State's most comprehensive ranges of facilities and expertise in health care.

The Royal Hospital for Women is close to some of Sydney's best beaches, restaurants and sporting facilities and only fifteen (15) minutes from the Sydney Central Business District and harbour, adding a quality lifestyle to the satisfaction that comes from working within a committed and decided team. The Royal Hospital for Women is situated between the University of New South Wales and Coogee Beach.

What You'll Be Doing:
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. The Registered Nurse – Equipment Coordinator will be required to deliver high quality nursing care to neonates and their families of the Royal Hospital for Women consistent with SESLHD and Newborn Care Centre policies, procedures, and standards.

The Equipment Coordinator in Newborn Care is responsible for the organisation, maintenance, and operation of all medical, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The role will encompass working closely with the Clinical Engineer’s to ensure that all equipment and resources are available and ready for use. This is a multi-skilled role for a Senior Neonatal Nurse that is committed to assisting the Nursing Staff of Newborn Care in the delivery of expert and timely nursing care to the critically unwell neonate. This will be achieved by ensuring all necessary equipment, consumables and bed space areas are always available. The Neonatal Equipment Nurse will work under the broad supervision of the Nurse Unit Manager and the Randwick Campus Clinical Engineering Department. The Equipment Coordinator will work within Newborn Care in close collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager, Ward Assistants, Clinical Engineer’s, and the Multidisciplinary Team. They will ensure that new equipment is trialed, safe to use on the Neonatal population, is cost-effective and on NSW State Contract (if applicable). Existing equipment will be maintained according to manufacturing service requirements.

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Applicants invited to attend an interview will need to complete to complete the SESLHD Pre-employment Health Declaration Form in addition to the recruitment documentation forms required as part of their application.

Benefits:

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
• Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.

Selection Criteria:

1. Current registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia
2. Neonatal Intensive Care experience (3 years) or Neonatal qualification, and a sound knowledge of neonatal equipment and products
3. Demonstrated time management skills.
4. Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others
5. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
6. Extensive computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems, including Microsoft office.
7. Detailed knowledge and understanding of risk management, safety and quality principles and the role of the Registered Nurse/Midwife in applying these principles.

Need More Information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Sally Wise on [email protected]

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments:
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants:

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support. Please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email [email protected] should you require support.