NUM - Urgent Care - Permanent Position - Rural North West VIC

Skilled Nursing; Etheridge Shire; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal and professional development

Salary packaging benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Accommodation assistance

Job summary

Rural Northwest Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead the Acute and Urgent Care centre at the Warracknabeal Campus. The role oversees day-to-day clinical operations, rosters, and performance management to ensure safe, person-centered care.

The successful candidate will have postgraduate training in leadership and nursing, current AHPRA registration, and a commitment to quality improvement and team development within a supportive, community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate training in aged care or acute medical nursing.
• Postgraduate leadership and management education or plans to undertake.
• Ability to lead and manage a team to deliver safe, person-centered care.
• Knowledge of Safe Patient Care Act and NSQHS Standards.
• Commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Experience developing rosters and workforce planning.
• Adaptability to competing demands.
• Annual influenza vaccination.
• Current Police Clearance, Working with Children Check and NDIS Check, or willingness to obtain.
• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Acute and Urgent Care centre at the Warracknabeal Campus.
• Oversee day-to-day clinical operations, rosters, and performance management.
• Ensure safety and quality aligned with standards.
• Coordinate resources, equipment and facilities.
• Support performance development of the clinical team.

Skills

Aged care leadership

Clinical nursing

Leadership & management

Quality improvement

Roster management

Workforce planning

Policy knowledge

Adaptive to demands

Vaccination compliance

AHPRA registration

Education

Postgraduate leadership training

Postgraduate nursing / aged care

Job description

DETAILS:

Rural Northwest Health is committed to achieving the best health for the Wimmera and Mallee community.

Warracknabeal campus is one of three campuses and provides a comprehensive range of acute, urgent care, aged care, community health and allied services.

Warracknabeal campus is located, a short distance from Warracknabeal’s central business district and approximately halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne.

Rural Northwest Health in seeking an experienced and dedicated Nurse Unit Manager to lead the Acute and Urgent Care centre at the Warracknabeal Campus.

The Nurse Unit Manager is responsible for the operational effectiveness of the designated unit, including the day-to-day management of the clinical area, rosters, quality and safety for all, effective utilisation of resources, equipment and facilities and performance development and management of the clinical team.

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant post graduate training or education in aged care, acute medical or emergency nursing.
• Relevant post-graduate education in leadership and management, or plans to undertake.
• Demonstrated competence in leading and managing a team to deliver services that ensures safe, person-centered care.
• Knowledge of key guidelines and frameworks relevant to the role, including but not limited to Safe Patient Care Act, Code Grey requirements, National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage rosters and workforce needs.
• Adaptability to competing demands.
• Annual Flu vaccination.
• Current Police Clearance, Working with Children Check and NDIS Check, or willingness to obtain.
• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.

What is on offer:

• Personal and professional development opportunities.
• Generous salary packaging benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• A progressive, friendly, and supportive team environment.
• Assistance with accommodation if required.