Night-Shift Registered Nurse Leader — Permanent PT Aged Care

ASR Recruitment; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 63,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent part-time stability

Night shift penalties

In-charge allowance

Meal allowance

NFP salary packaging

Job summary

ASR Recruitment is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead the night team at a large not-for-profit aged care facility in Newcastle on a permanent part-time basis.

You will oversee overnight clinical leadership, deliver person-centred care, manage medications, complete assessments and ensure governance and compliant documentation across shifts. Applicants should demonstrate empathy, strong communication, and values aligned with not-for-profit care.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in residential aged care.
• Strong leadership and decision-making for night shifts.
• Sound knowledge of dementia, pain management and palliative care.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality frameworks in aged care.
• Empathy and patient-centred care for older Australians.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight clinical leadership across the facility, guiding and supporting a mixed team of AINs, care workers and support staff with varying levels of experience.
• Deliver and oversee high quality, person-centred care, including dementia care, pain management, palliative and end-of-life-care and holistic aged care delivery.
• Complete clinical assessments, manage medications and escalate changes in resident condition promptly.
• Maintain accurate, thorough clinical documentation and clear handovers.
• Support clinical governance and oversight, including incident reporting, risk management and compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Communicate with residents, families, medical or allied health professionals and other stakeholders, advocating for each resident’s needs and wishes.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Communication

Documentation

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

ASR Recruitment is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead the night team at a large not-for-profit aged care facility in Newcastle on a permanent part-time basis.

You will oversee overnight clinical leadership, deliver person-centred care, manage medications, complete assessments and ensure governance and compliant documentation across shifts. Applicants should demonstrate empathy, strong communication, and values aligned with not-for-profit care.