Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Melbourne Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $12,000 taxfree

Close to public transport

Career development

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne, is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager for the Acute Medical Unit Ward on a full-time fixed-term basis until September 2027.

You will provide clinical leadership, support and guidance to nursing staff, drive quality improvement and staff wellbeing, and act on behalf of the Nurse Unit Manager when required. The AMU Ward has 32 beds and offers generous salary packaging and strong career development.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute setting.
• Strong clinical assessment, reasoning, problem-solving and prioritisation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
• Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to quality improvement and staff wellbeing initiatives.
• Reliability, professionalism and a commitment to The Melbourne Way.
• Willingness to act on behalf of the Nurse Unit Manager when required.

Responsibilities

• Clinical governance; providing patients and the community Safe, Timely, Effective, Person-centred health care (STEP).
• Setting and maintaining a high standard of care; demonstrating expert knowledge and clinical skills.
• Delivering and supporting patient-centred care; conducting assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintaining health and safety standards; managing risk and implementing risk reduction with bedside nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team.
• Speaking up for safety; escalating concerns in a respectful manner and contributing to solutions.

Skills

RN experience

Clinical reasoning

Patient care

Leadership

Communication

Quality improvement

Professionalism

Team collaboration

Job description

Work Location: The RMH Parkville (City campus)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join RMH’s Acute Medical Unit (AMU) as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to support the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced environment.

Job Description:

Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Acute Medical Unit Ward

• Full time fixed term until September 2027
• Acute Medical Unit (AMU) Ward
• Generous salary packaging | Close to public transport | Career development

The 32-bed unit provides rapid assessment and diagnosis for patients admitted from the Emergency Department and community services, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to support timely patient flow and positive clinical outcomes. Most patients are expected to be discharged home or transferred to another service within 48–72 hours.

In this role, you will provide clinical leadership, support and guidance to nursing staff, contribute to quality improvement and staff wellbeing initiatives, and act on behalf of the Nurse Unit Manager when required.

Key Accountabilities

As Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Clinical Governance; providing patients and the community Safe, Timely, Effective, Person-centred (STEP) health care
• Setting and maintaining a high standard of care; demonstrating expert knowledge and clinical skills
• Delivering and supporting patient centred care; providing high quality patient care by performing assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation for care in collaboration with the patient, their family and carer, and the multidisciplinary team
• Maintaining health and safety standards; managing risk and actively working towards implementing risk reduction strategies with bedside nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team
• Speaking up for safety; escalating concerns in a respectful manner and contributing to the solution

About You

You are an experienced Registered Nurse with strong clinical judgement, leadership skills and a collaborative approach to delivering high-quality patient care and supporting a high-performing multidisciplinary team.

You will bring

• Minimum three years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute setting
• Strong clinical assessment, reasoning, problem-solving and prioritisation skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient care
• Ability to lead and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to quality improvement and staff wellbeing initiatives
• Reliability, professionalism and a commitment to The Melbourne Way
• Willingness to act on behalf of the Nurse Unit Manager when required

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).

• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Name and Contact: Kate Vemuri 93427895

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.