Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse

Position Title: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse
Department: NICU
Reports To: Nurse Unit Manager / NICU Clinical Lead

Position Purpose

To provide specialised nursing care to premature, critically ill and medically vulnerable newborns requiring intensive or high-dependency neonatal care.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive neonatal assessments.
• Monitor vital signs, oxygenation, temperature, feeding and other clinical parameters.
• Provide care to premature and critically ill newborns.
• Assist with respiratory support and monitoring within scope of practice.
• Administer medications, IV fluids and nutrition as prescribed.
• Safely manage IV lines, feeding tubes and other neonatal equipment.
• Maintain thermoregulation and appropriate environmental conditions.
• Support safe feeding and nutritional management.
• Recognise and escalate neonatal deterioration.
• Assist during neonatal resuscitation.
• Maintain accurate neonatal clinical documentation.
• Maintain strict infection prevention practices.
• Provide education and emotional support to parents and families.
• Promote appropriate bonding and family participation in care.
• Prepare babies for transfer or discharge as appropriate.
• Participate in neonatal audits and quality improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Registered Nurse with current professional registration/licence.
• Neonatal nursing experience or training preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation training preferred.

KPIs

• Parent education and communication.
• Accurate neonatal observations and documentation.
• Medication and treatment safety.
• Infection prevention compliance.
• Timely escalation of neonatal deterioration.
• Feeding and nutrition documentation.
• Completion of neonatal competencies.