Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Logan Lodge

Latitude Recruitment; Swan Hill; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Accommodation assistance

Visa support

Salary packaging benefits

ADO accrual for FT

Job summary

Latitude Recruitment is partnering with Swan Hill District Health to recruit an Associate Nurse Unit Manager for Logan Lodge in Swan Hill. This leadership role combines clinical oversight with administrative duties, guiding staff and maintaining care standards.

You'll deputise for the NUM, supervise nursing staff, manage medications and documentation, and contribute to accreditation readiness. A supportive team and community lifestyle follow the Murray River region.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1).
• Broad clinical knowledge and skills in aged care nursing.
• Ability to supervise nursing and care staff.
• Willingness to undertake post-graduate study in gerontological nursing.
• Understanding of accreditation, standards and person-centred care.
• Availability to work across all shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deputise across clinical and administrative areas and lead the unit in the NUM's absence.
• Supervise Enrolled Nurses and care staff, oversee medication and documentation.
• Maintain accreditation readiness and act as a clinical role model on the floor.
• Assist rostering, staff development and day-to-day running of Logan Lodge.

Skills

RN leadership

Clinical leadership

Supervision of care staff

Post-graduate study willingness

Accreditation knowledge

Shift flexibility

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Job description

Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Logan Lodge

Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Logan Lodge - Swan Hill District Health
Full-time or part-time (minimum 0.5 EFT) | Classification YW11–YW12

Latitude Recruitment has partnered with Swan Hill District Health to find an Associate Nurse Unit Manager for Logan Lodge. This is a great step for an experienced aged care nurse ready to take on more leadership, in a supportive team in one of the friendliest pockets of the Murray.

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you'll deputise across clinical and administrative areas and step up to lead the unit in the NUM's absence. You'll supervise and support the Enrolled Nurses and care staff, oversee medication and documentation to Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission standards, help keep Logan Lodge accreditation-ready, and be a clinical role model on the floor. You'll also have a hand in rostering, staff development and the day-to-day running of the home.

What you'll need

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1)
• Broad clinical knowledge and skills in aged care nursing
• Confidence providing clinical direction and supervision to nursing and care staff
• A willingness to undertake post-graduate study in gerontological nursing
• Sound understanding of accreditation, standards and person-centred care
• Availability to work across all shifts

Why you'll want this one

• Full-time or part-time hours to suit your life
• Relocation and accommodation assistance to make the move easy
• Visa support for suitable candidates
• Generous salary packaging benefits
• ADO accrual for full-time staff
• A helping hand from Attract Connect Stay (https://attractconnectstay.com.au/), who'll support you and your family to settle in and feel at home
• A supportive team and a lifestyle that's hard to beat: affordable, unhurried, and right on the river