Emergency Nurse Unit Manager – Lead Care & Operations

GHA; Traralgon; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meals/Entertainment benefit

Encouragement for professional devlop.

Staff Wellbeing Centre

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health in Gippsland, Victoria, is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager – Emergency to lead the ED on a full-time fixed-term basis (1.0 EFT) from January 2027 to January 2028.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, oversee workforce, patient flow, budgets and quality initiatives, and support staff development in a dynamic regional hospital.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, together with a relevant tertiary and postgraduate qualification.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with ability to lead, motivate and develop healthcare teams.
• Sound clinical knowledge with minimum five years’ clinical experience, ideally in emergency or acute care.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational management of the Emergency Department to ensure safe, efficient, patient-centred service delivery.
• Oversee workforce planning, rostering, performance management and staff wellbeing.
• Direct patient flow, resource allocation and priorities to optimise access and outcomes.
• Manage budgets, performance indicators, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Drive quality improvement, innovation and policy implementation for clinical care and operations.
• Foster development and engagement of staff within a collaborative team culture.

Skills

Leadership

Emergency care

Staff development

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Latrobe Regional Health in Gippsland, Victoria, is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager – Emergency to lead the ED on a full-time fixed-term basis (1.0 EFT) from January 2027 to January 2028.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, oversee workforce, patient flow, budgets and quality initiatives, and support staff development in a dynamic regional hospital.