Nurse Unit Manager (High Dependency Unit)

Queensland Government; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing Professional Development

Flexible Work-Life Balance

Salary Sacrificing Options

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a nurse leader with AHPRA registration and postgraduate credentials in Critical Care or Renal Nursing to lead an ICU-level service and its 4-chair Renal Satellite Unit in Central Queensland. You will mentor teams, ensure evidence-based practice, and drive quality improvements across clinical areas.

Lead the charge by coordinating complex care, managing resources and delivering excellent patient outcomes in a high-acuity environment with opportunities for research

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration with postgraduate focus in Critical Care or Renal Nursing.
• Postgraduate Diploma or Master’s is expected; progressing towards it counts.
• Strong leadership, communication and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership for ICU and renal teams.
• Coordinate the team, manage complex patient care and risk.
• Mentor, coach and develop staff capability and confidence.
• Drive quality improvement, research and change initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Critical care

Renal nursing

AHPRA registration

Clinical judgement

Education

Postgraduate Diploma/Master's in Critical Care or Renal Nursing

Job description

About us

If you're an AHPRA Registered Nurse, with postgraduate Critical Care or Renal Nursing quals, strong clinical know-how and an appetite for leadership, this could be your chance to shine! Don't just run the shift. Lead the service. Apply today! About us: We care for patients needing high-level monitoring and treatment, with 2 ventilator-capable beds providing ICU-level support while awaiting retrieval. Add in inotropic support, airway and ventilation management, Anaesthetics, specialist teams and tertiary consultation, and you've got plenty of clinical complexity and plenty of opportunities to put your expertise to work. Then there's our 4-chair Renal Satellite Unit, delivering up to 48 dialysis treatments across 6 days a week, supported by the Central Queensland Renal Team. We're a small service with a big clinical footprint.

About the role

Lead the charge. Provide confident clinical and professional leadership, coordinate the team and use your expert judgement when things get complex. Basically, be the person who knows what needs doing — and gets it done.

Keep the clinical brain switched ON. Champion safe, evidence-based practice, manage clinical risk, solve problems, support decision-making and make sure patients get the right care at the right time.

Grow your people. Mentor, coach, educate and develop your team. Build confidence, capability and a culture where people want to learn, grow and do their best work.

Make things better. Drive quality improvement, research, innovation and change. Challenge the "we've always done it this way" mindset and turn good ideas into better practice.

About you

• Current AHPRA registration and postgraduate studies in Critical Care or Renal Nursing. A postgraduate Diploma or Master's is expected — and if you're not there yet, a commitment to getting there counts.
• Confident with complex patients, sharp clinical judgement and evidence-based practice. You can prioritise, problem-solve and stay calm when the shift decides to throw you a curveball.
• Know great leadership isn't about having the loudest voice. You communicate clearly, handle conflict like a grown-up, bring people into the conversation and know how to get a team working together.
• Take ownership, back your team, manage resources wisely and genuinely care about the standard of care delivered. You're approachable, accountable and ready to make things happen — not just keep things ticking along.

What we offer

• Total remuneration value of up to $174,208 p.a. is comprised of:
  • An hourly rate between $70.92 - $77.00 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
  • Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 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.

Applications close: Thursday, 17 September 2026

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