Nurse Unit Manager - Acute/Urgent Care

Redstone Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Own office

Four weeks annual leave

Salary packaging benefits

No on-call

Job summary

Redstone Recruitment, on behalf of a regional health service in Victoria, seeks a Nurse Unit Manager for Acute & Urgent Care. You will lead a small but busy team across campuses, drive clinical governance, and deliver operational improvements in a supportive regional setting.

The role is permanent full-time with Monday–Friday 8-hour shifts, no on-call, your own office and generous leave arrangements. The service offers a collaborative environment and scope to develop staff and implement

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated experience in Acute and/or Urgent Care nursing.
• Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.
• Proven ability to lead and manage clinical teams.
• Experience developing rosters and coordinating workforce requirements.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision‑making skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing operational and clinical leadership across Acute and Urgent Care.
• Developing and maintaining staff rosters and managing workforce requirements.
• Coordinating daily staffing allocations and ensuring appropriate skill mix.
• Overseeing day-to-day service delivery, workflow, equipment and resources.
• Leading performance reviews, appraisals and staff development.
• Supporting education, training and ongoing clinical competency.
• Driving quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Ensuring compliance with clinical standards, guidelines and legislation.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Acute & Urgent Care

AHPRA Registered Nurse

ALS certification

Roster development

Staff development

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager – Acute & Urgent Care
Permanent Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Regional Victoria

An established regional health service is seeking an experienced and dedicated Nurse Unit Manager – Acute & Urgent Care to lead its small but busy Acute and Urgent Care service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nursing leader looking to take ownership of a clinical unit, develop a dedicated team and drive operational improvements within a supportive regional healthcare environment.

The service operates across multiple campuses, delivering acute care, urgent care, aged care, community health and allied health services. This Acute/urgent care comprises: 12 acute beds and 2 urgent care beds.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing operational and clinical leadership across Acute and Urgent Care.
• Developing and maintaining staff rosters and managing workforce requirements.
• Coordinating daily staffing allocations and ensuring appropriate skill mix.
• Overseeing day-to-day service delivery, workflow, equipment and resources.
• Leading performance reviews, appraisals and staff development.
• Supporting education, training and ongoing clinical competency.
• Driving quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Ensuring compliance with clinical standards, guidelines and legislation.

Essential requirements:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated experience in Acute and/or Urgent Care nursing.
• Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.
• Proven ability to lead and manage clinical teams.
• Experience developing rosters and coordinating workforce requirements.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.

What's on Offer

• Fixed Monday–Friday working hours.
• 8-hour shifts.
• No on-call requirements.
• Your own office.
• $72.28 per hour + Superannuation.
• Salary packaging benefits
• Four weeks annual leave.

The Location is roughly 4 hours North/West from Melbourne City, this opportunity offers the chance to enjoy a beautiful relaxed regional lifestyle while making a meaningful contribution to local healthcare.