Registered Nurse Level 1 - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Foundation Program

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Registered Nurse Level 1 (PN17178)
Salary:  $82,993 – $108,780 (Plus 12.5% Super) 
Location: The Canberra Hospital
Section: Women, Youth and Children
Closing Date: 2 Sep 2026

What can we offer you: 

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

Start your neonatal nursing career with the Department of Neonatology, the only tertiary Level 5-6 neonatal service in the ACT and surrounding NSW. Caring for approximately 750-800 neonatal admissions each year, our service includes the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Special Care Nursery (SCN), ACT NETS Retrieval Service, Newborn and Parent Support Service (NAPSS), and the Newborn Growth and Development Clinic.

As a participant in our 12-month Neonatal Foundation Program, you will receive comprehensive support through dedicated study days, supernumerary shifts, clinical rotations across NICU and SCN, and structured learning opportunities. Working within a family-integrated and developmentally focused environment, you will gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to care for premature and unwell newborns and their families while being supported by an experienced and passionate team.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist neonatal nursing skills and make a meaningful difference at the very beginning of life.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

To Apply: 

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. 

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together 
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Heather Heslop at 02-512 47*** or at **************@act.gov.au