Clinical Nurse

Ageing Australia; Kingaroy; Hybrid; AUD 73,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Salary Packaging benefits

On-call allowances

Job summary

Lighthouse Recruitment in Kingaroy, QLD is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse to lead and mentor care teams at a 100-bed residential aged care facility.

The role reports to the Service Manager, overseeing medication management, clinical documentation and admissions while supporting recruitment and workforce planning. Local candidates preferred and full working rights in Australia are required.

Qualifications

• Previous clinical leadership experience within aged care
• Minimum 2 years recent aged care experience
• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
• Poli ce Check or NDIS Worker Screening
• Full working rights within Australia

Responsibilities

• Providing hands-on clinical leadership and mentoring to care teams
• Overseeing medication management and clinical documentation
• Supporting new resident admissions and discharges
• Assisting with recruitment and workforce planning
• Ensuring compliance with aged care standards and clinical governance requirements
• Supporting positive resident outcomes and team culture

Skills

Clinical leadership

Medication management

Clinical documentation

Communication skills

Team mentoring

Job description

Lighthouse Recruitment - Brisbane City, QLD

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Skills Required: Medical Records Clinical Works Clinical Assessments Clinical Governance Clinical Supervision Communication Skills Leadership Human Resources Administration of Medications Nursing Home Care Knowledge of Packaging and Processing Confident and Emotionally Stable Team Working Mentoring

JOB DESCRIPTION

27th May, 2026

We are currently seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse to join a well-established aged care provider in Kingaroy, QLD supporting a 100-bed residential aged care facility.
The Role Reporting to the Service Manager, the Clinical Nurse will play a key leadership role within the home and be responsible for:

• Providing hands-on clinical leadership and mentoring to care teams
• Overseeing medication management and clinical documentation
• Supporting new resident admissions and discharges
• Assisting with recruitment and workforce planning
• Ensuring compliance with aged care standards and clinical governance requirements
• Supporting positive resident outcomes and team culture

About You To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:

• Previous clinical leadership experience within aged care
• Minimum 2 years recent aged care experience
• Strong clinical assessment and communication skills
• Valid Police Check or NDIS Worker Screening
• Full working rights within Australia

Local candidates are highly preferred.

What’s on Offer

• $53 - $55 per hour + on-call allowances
• Superannuation
• Salary Packaging benefits
• Full-time stable opportunity
• Supportive leadership team
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact within a resident-focused environment

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