Community Registered Nurse

The Benevolent Society; Penrith; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Hybrid/Office balance

Additional leave

Professional development

Reconciliation commitment leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

The Benevolent Society is seeking a Community-based Registered Nurse to provide in-home clinical care to older people across Western Sydney, based in Penrith. You’ll assess needs, deliver wound care and medication management, and partner with multidisciplinary teams to promote independence at home.

This permanent full-time role offers a salary range of $92k–$100k plus super and salary packaging, with travel to across Penrith, Blacktown, The Hills District, Parramatta, Liverpool and Campbelltown,

Qualifications

• 2+ years nursing experience in aged care, community care and/or disability settings.
• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse is essential.
• Current First Aid & CPR certificate.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home clinical services including wound care, pressure care, continence and catheter care, medication administration and stomach care.
• Conduct clinical assessments including pain, cognitive and ongoing health monitoring assessments to support client wellbeing and care planning.
• Provide evidence-based clinical care aligned with the Aged Care Act 2024 and Quality Standards.
• Develop and evaluate holistic care plans that support wellness, reablement, and individual client goals.
• Facilitate effective communication across multidisciplinary teams, clients, and families to ensure coordinated care.
• Promote service growth by building referral networks and communicating our value to the community.

Skills

Compassionate care

2+ years nursing

Clinical judgement

Time management

Professional accountability

Current drivers licence

AHPRA RN registration

First Aid & CPR

Job description

• Permanent full-time position on Darug Country in Penrith
• $92k - $100k (depending on skills and experience) + Super + Salary Packaging
• Provide in-home clinical support to older people across Western Sydney

Our Organisation

At The Benevolent Society, we believe every person deserves to live life on their own terms, with dignity, respect and a sense of belonging. For over two centuries, this belief has shaped who we are and how we work.

We’re working towards a just society where everyone feels valued, safe and included. As a not for profit, independent and non religious organisation, we proudly embrace diversity and are deeply committed to reconciliation. We welcome people from all backgrounds, identities and experiences to join us in creating positive change.

About the role

As our Community-based Registered Nurse, you’ll make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people across Western Sydney, helping them stay healthy, independent and safe in their own homes.

You’ll provide person-centred nursing care through assessment, intervention and ongoing support, working alongside multidisciplinary teams to respond to changing clinical needs and identify risks early. At the heart of your role is delivering quality care that promotes dignity, wellbeing and confidence for each person you support.

Duties

• Provide a broad range of in-home clinical services including wound care, pressure care, continence and catheter care, medication administration and stomach care for older people with complex needs.
• Conduct clinical assessments including pain, cognitive and ongoing health monitoring assessments to support client wellbeing and care planning.
• Provide evidence-based clinical care aligned with the Aged Care Act 2024 and Quality Standards.
• Develop and evaluate holistic care plans that support wellness, reablement, and individual client goals.
• Facilitate effective communication across multidisciplinary teams, clients, and families to ensure coordinated care.
• Promote service growth by building referral networks and communicating our value to the community.
• Travel to suburbs across the service area including: Penrith, Blacktown, The Hills District, Parramatta, Liverpool and Campbelltown.

Skills and Requirements

• A warm, compassionate approach with the ability to build genuine relationships and trust with older Australians.
  
• Passion for person-centred care, supporting people to live independently and well in their own homes.
  
• 2+ year nursing experience within aged care, community care and/or disability settings.
• Valid First Aid & CPR certificate
• Experience delivering clinical care including wound management, medication administration and clinical assessments.
• Strong clinical judgement, time management and professional accountability.
• Current drivers licence with a willingness to travel across Western Sydney.
• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse is essential.

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

• Salary Benefits - You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay!
• Work/Life Balance - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options, and accrue an additional day off each month (a bonus of 12 days per year) as a full-time employee.
• Recognition and Reward - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
• Wellness - Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
• Professional Development - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
• Our Reconciliation Commitment - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.
  

If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace.

This role aligns to the capability requirements of an Individual Contributor. Please see the Capability Framework attached below to discover essential skills, values and behaviours required at this level.

At Benevolent we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and to providing a culturally safe workplace for all. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, including LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities, and those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, to strengthen our ability to deliver inclusive and responsive services to the communities we support.

We recognise and value the cultural knowledge, lived experience and community connections that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples bring, and welcome applications from individuals across all cultures, identities and lived experiences.

28 October 2026Penrith New South Wales, Australia