Clinical Nurse

UnitingCare Queensland; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Not for Profit salary packaging

Penalties & allowances

Superannuation

Family-friendly leave

Job summary

BlueCare, part of UnitingCare Queensland, is seeking a Clinical Nurse for the Yeppoon Capricorn Aged Care Facility. You will lead the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centred care and provide expert clinical guidance to support complex care needs and positive resident outcomes.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, champion infection prevention, and ensure documentation and governance compliance. AHPRA RN registration and aged care experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Full, unrestricted AHPRA registration.
• Minimum three years as a Registered Nurse, ideally in aged care.
• Knowledge of aged care quality standards and governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of safe, high‑quality, person‑centred care for residents.
• Provide clinical guidance for complex care needs and clinical decision-making.
• Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and oversee care planning and reviews.
• Mentor and support nursing and care teams in best‑practice outcomes.
• Champion infection prevention and control initiatives across the home.
• Build relationships with residents, families and stakeholders.
• Support quality improvement and compliance with aged care standards.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Mentoring

Communication

Education

AHPRA RN registration

Job description

Clinical Nurse | BlueCare | Yeppoon Capricorn

Aged Care Facility

• Employment Term: Permanent Full Time
• Location: Yeppoon Capricorn Aged Care Facility
• Remuneration: $59.43 – $60.70 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We’re looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.

About the role:

Role

As a Clinical Nurse, you'll play a key leadership role in delivering safe, high-quality, person-centered care to residents. Working closely with the Residential Service Manager and wider care team, you'll provide expert clinical guidance, support complex care needs and help create positive outcomes that enhance residents' quality of life.You will:

• Lead and support the delivery of safe, high-quality, person-centered care for residents.
• Provide expert clinical guidance and support for complex care needs and clinical decision-making.
• Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and oversee effective care planning and reviews.
• Mentor, coach and support nursing and care teams to deliver best-practice outcomes.
• Champion infection prevention and control initiatives across the home.
• Build strong relationships with residents, families, allied health professionals and other key stakeholders.
• Support quality improvement, clinical governance and compliance with aged care standards and funding requirements.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to positive resident outcomes and quality of life.

Role Requirements

• Full, unrestricted AHPRA registration and unlimited work entitlements.
• Minimum three years' experience as a Registered Nurse, ideally within aged care.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Experience supporting residents with complex care needs, including dementia and palliative care.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of aged care quality standards, funding requirements and clinical governance practices.
• Strong communication, documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• IPC Lead training, or willingness to complete the training.
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies.
• NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain.

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

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child Safe, Child Friendly

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occurAbide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail]

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.