Enrolled Nurse - Community Care Unit (Casual)

Queensland Health; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer superannuation 12.75%

Leave loading 17.5%

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Ongoing Professional Development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Queensland Health’s Community Care Unit invites Enrolled Nurse to join on a casual basis, delivering recovery-focused care to adults with mental illness while helping them gain independence and reconnect with community life.

You’ll work with Registered Nurses and a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, evidence-based care, supporting clients on their recovery journey and daily living skills in a supportive, community-based setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Enrolled Nurse with NMBA registration via AHPRA.
• Experience in recovery-focused mental health care.
• Able to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve client outcomes.
• Strong time management and organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based care in a community setting.
• Support clients' daily living skills and independence.
• Collaborate with RNs and multidisciplinary team to plan care.
• Promote recovery-focused goals and client well-being.

Skills

NMBA registration (AHPRA)

Recovery-focused care

Teamwork & communication

Evidence-based practice

Time management

Job description

Enrolled Nurse - Community Care Unit (Casual)

Join our Community Care Unit on a casual basis! Enjoy the flexibility to work around your life, plus generous pay, without compromising on meaningful work.
Forget focusing only on symptoms. You'll help people rebuild confidence, master everyday skills, reconnect with their community and take real steps towards independent living. Think small wins, big breakthroughs and nursing that genuinely changes lives.
Work alongside a supportive team, put your clinical skills to good use and see the difference you make, one person at a time.
Your nursing skills. Your flexibility. Your chance to make a real impact.

About us

At our Community Care Unit, recovery is about more than getting well - it's about building confidence, gaining independence and getting back to doing the things that matter!

We support adults aged 18–65 on their mental health recovery journey, helping them develop everyday skills, manage their wellbeing, master everything from cooking and shopping to catching the bus, reconnect with their community and take steps towards work or study.

Our welcoming residential setting features 20 self-contained units, shared spaces for group activities and education, and areas where residents can connect with family, friends and support networks.

We're all about helping people build skills, find their feet and take their next steps towards independent living - one achievement at a time!

About the role

As an Enrolled Nurse at our Community Care Unit, you'll be part of a supportive team helping adults living with severe and enduring mental illness build confidence, develop life skills and take meaningful steps towards independence.

Working alongside Registered Nurses and a passionate multidisciplinary team, you'll deliver safe, evidence-based care and support each consumer's unique recovery journey. It's nursing with purpose, where the little wins matter and every step forward is worth celebrating!

About you

• Qualified and ready to roll. You're a registered Enrolled Nurse with current NMBA registration through AHPRA and ready to put your skills into action.
• Recovery is your focus. You bring sound clinical knowledge, a caring approach and an understanding of recovery-focused mental health care.
• Teamwork makes it happen. You're a great communicator who enjoys collaborating with nurses, multidisciplinary teams and community services to get the best outcomes for consumers.
• Organised, curious and always growing. You can prioritise care, manage your time and love learning, sharing knowledge and keeping your practice evidence based.

What we offer

• An hourly rate between $47.64 - $50.56 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

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