Clinical Nurse - Hybrid

Aruma; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary Package

Salary Packaging up to $15,900 living,

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Work-Life Balance

Fitness Passport & EAP counselling

Culture of team collaboration

Job summary

Aruma is hiring a Clinical Nurse to lead health assessments for participants with complex needs and to guide staff on best practice in health support.

You will advocate for seamless healthcare access, coordinate care across services, and contribute to quality improvements while mentoring junior nurses in a dynamic, disability-focused unit.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Intellectual disability nursing training or qualification.
• Ability to utilise data collection tools, analyse information, and prepare reports.
• Significant experience with adults and children with complex or high medical support needs.
• Knowledge and experience in clinical health assessment, planning, and advocacy for people with disabilities.
• Understanding of supported decision-making and rights, including consent to treatment.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed practice in ID and children’s out-of-home care.
• Experience delivering and evaluating health procedure training for staff.
• In-depth knowledge of health and disability sectors, including NDIS funding and compliance.
• Experience coordinating care across multiple services.
• Leadership to engage and support RNs and Disability Support Workers.
• Strong problem-solving, initiative and strategic thinking.
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Capacity to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessments for participants with high medical and complex health needs.
• Advise and instruct staff on providing effective health support.
• Advocate for participants’ engagement with the healthcare system.
• Contribute to systemic advocacy initiatives with key partners.
• Implement strategies to improve primary care navigation and prevent hospital admissions.
• Provide clinical advice during hospital transitions.
• Consult with Aruma forums and committees on health needs.
• Ensure competency and compliance for High Intensity Daily Personal Activities.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Nurse Registration

Disability health advocacy

Data analysis

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

AHPRA Nursing Registration

Intellectual disability nursing qualification

Tools

Data collection tools

NDIS knowledge

Job description

Flexible location: Hybrid role - NSW / VIC - Aruma Footprint

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Join Aruma's growing Clinical Practice and Governance Unit as a Clinical Nurse and play a vital role in ensuring high standards of clinical safety across our organisation. You'll work to enhance the health and wellbeing of those we support by conducting clinical assessments for participants with complex health needs, providing guidance to staff on health support practices, and advocating for participants’ safe and effective healthcare access and engagement.

A day in the life of a Clinical Nurse…

• Perform clinical assessments for participants with high medical and complex health needs.
• Advise and instruct staff on providing effective health support.
• Advocate for individual participants' engagement with the healthcare system.
• Contribute to systemic advocacy initiatives with key partners to improve health outcomes for people with disabilities.
• Conduct clinical assessments to identify and address support gaps for participants with complex health needs.
• Implement strategies to improve primary care navigation and prevent hospital admissions.
• Provide clinical advice for hospitalised participants and ensure continuity of support during care transitions.
• Consult with Aruma forums and committees on participant health support needs.
• Ensure competency and compliance for High Intensity Daily Personal Activities.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives for better health outcomes.
• Serve as a clinical leader and mentor for future Registered Nurses within the Unit.
• Assist the Clinical Manager in advancing the Unit's objectives and monitoring progress.

What you need to be successful in this role...

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Intellectual disability nursing training or qualification.
• Ability to utilise data collection tools, analyse information, and prepare reports.
• Significant experience with adults and children with complex or high medical support needs.
• Knowledge and experience in clinical health assessment, planning, and advocacy for people with disabilities.
• Understanding of supported decision-making and the rights of people with disabilities, including consent to treatment.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed practice in intellectual disability and children's out-of-home care services.
• Experience in delivering and evaluating health procedure training for support staff
• In‑depth knowledge of health and disability sectors, including NDIS funding and compliance.
• Experience coordinating care for individuals with complex needs across multiple services.
• Leadership skills to engage and support Registered Nurses and Disability Support Workers.
• Well‑developed problem‑solving skills, with initiative and strategic thinking.
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Capacity to travel as required.

Benefits of working with Aruma!

• Competitive Salary Package: Be rewarded for your hard work with an attractive salary, plus a phone and laptop.
• Salary Packaging: Increase your take-home pay. Access to NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 for living expenses and additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses each year tax free. Salary Packaging Calculator | Accesspay
• Continuous Learning Opportunities: Work alongside industry‑leading professionals who are dedicated to helping you excel and advance your career.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the freedom to create a flexible schedule that fits your lifestyle, with options that put you in control.
• Incredible Perks: Fitness Passport and confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, we take care of our team.
• A Culture Like No Other: Be part of a vibrant, positive work environment filled with team‑building activities and a strong sense of community.

About Us

Aruma is a leading Australian for‑purpose, values‑driven organisation dedicated to helping people with disabilities live the life they envision. Operating across Eastern Australia, Aruma supports over 5,000 individuals, employs more than 5,000 staff, and boasts an annual turnover of around $500 million. The organisation is undergoing significant transformation as the NDIS and social and technological advancements reshape the landscape of disability support in Australia. Aruma | Disability services. Putting you first.