Clinical Nurse

UnitingCare Health Pty Ltd.; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 81,870 - 83,620; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee discounts

Paid parental leave

Diversity leave

Career development opportunities

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking a Clinical Nurse for the Mackay Aged Care Facility. In this role, you will provide expert clinical leadership and support for care staff to ensure high-quality, resident-centered care. You will contribute to care planning and compliance with accreditation standards while participating in a collaborative environment.

Applicants must have a Bachelor of Nursing, be a registered nurse, and possess at least three years of nursing experience. The role offers attractive employee benefits, including salary packaging and parental leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Strong clinical skills and extensive general nursing experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Aged Care Funding Instrument.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership in resident care.
• Develop and review resident care plans.
• Conduct clinical assessments and documentation.
• Mentor and supervise care staff.
• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Nursing experience

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification

Current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA

Job description

Clinical Nurse | BlueCare | Mackay Aged Care Facility

• Employment Term: Full time or Part time
• Location: Mackay Aged Care Facility
• Remuneration: $59.43 – $60.70 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Your part in our BlueCare team

The Clinical Nurse provides expert clinical leadership, guidance and support to care staff to ensure safe, high-quality, resident-centred care. The role plays a key part in complex clinical decision‑making, care planning, funding optimisation and continuous quality improvement, while ensuring care aligns with organisational values, best practice and accreditation standards.

In This Role, You Will

• Provide expert clinical leadership and advice in the management of complex resident care needs
• Contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and review of resident care plans to promote health, wellbeing and quality of life
• Complete comprehensive and accurate clinical assessments and documentation
• Support staff orientation, mentoring, clinical supervision and ongoing professional development
• Promote a consultative and collaborative approach to resident care planning and quality activities
• Assist in ensuring compliance with accreditation standards, legislation and clinical governance requirements
• Support accurate and timely ACFI assessments to ensure optimal funding outcomesCollaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, residents, families and external stakeholders
• Participate in continuous quality improvement, risk management and workplace health and safety activities

What makes a difference for us?

• Current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA (Essential)
• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification (Essential)
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience as a Registered (Essential)
• Extensive general nursing experience with strong clinical skills
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI)
• Understanding of person‑centred, resident‑based care delivery
• Strong interpersonal, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Intermediate computer skills and accurate clinical documentation capability
• Ability to meet relevant probity checks and compliance requirements

Employee Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. We welcome all applicants and are committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.