Nurse Unit Manager - Hospital in the Home

Vitalis Healthcare at Home; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitalis Healthcare at Home is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager for our Hospital in the Home (HITH) service in NSW. You will lead the HITH nursing team, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care and seamless daily workflows while supporting integration with Palliative Care at Home and Virtual Health portfolios.

You will drive staff rostering, resource planning, and clinical governance, building strong relationships with referring hospital teams, patients, and families.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 5+ years’ nursing experience.
• Experience in Nurse Unit Manager or similar leadership role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the HITH nursing team.
• Oversee daily clinical care and patient safety.
• Develop staff rosters and manage resources.
• Foster relationships with referring teams, patients, and families.
• Monitor KPIs and drive service improvements.

Skills

AHPRA RN

Clinical leadership

Leadership experience

Roster management

Operational planning

Communication

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Tools

Rostering software

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager - Hospital in the Home

Vitalis Healthcare at Home – St Leonards Park NSW

At Vitalis Healthcare at Home, we are redefining healthcare by bringing exceptional, complex medical treatment directly into the comfort of our patients' homes. Our dedicated team of clinicians works passionately to provide hospital-level care, ensuring the best possible outcomes and experiences for our patients and their families. If you are a nurse with a passion for leadership, innovation, and making a tangible difference, this is your opportunity to shape the future of care.

Your New Role:

As the Hospital in the Home (HITH) Unit Manager, you will serve as the clinical and operational cornerstone of our HITH service. This pivotal position requires a seamless blend of advanced clinical expertise and strategic leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-impact patient care. Furthermore, you will play an essential role in driving our integrated service approach across Palliative Care at Home and Virtual Health portfolios.

Your clinical judgment will guide our multidisciplinary team, your operational acumen will ensure seamless daily workflows, and your leadership will foster the growth of this vital community service.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide Clinical Leadership:Oversee and guide the clinical care provided by our HITH nursing team ensuring it meets the highest.
• Solve Complex Challenges:Manage clinical risk, coordinate critical medication supplies, and respond to incidents to ensure unwavering patient safety.
• Drive Operational Excellence:Create and publish efficient staff rosters, manage resources wisely, and contribute to systems that make our service run smoothly.
• Be a Key Connector:Build strong, trusted relationships with referring hospital teams, specialists, patients, and families, acting as the professional face of our HITH service.
• Measure & Improve:Track key performance indicators like patient satisfaction and readmission rates, using data to continuously enhance our care and impact.

What We’re Looking For:

• A Seasoned Clinician:A Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration and a strong background (5+ years)
• A Natural Leader:Experience as a Nurse Unit Manager or similar leadership role is highly regarded, but we will support a high-potential nurse ready to step up.
• An Operational Problem-Solver:You're organised, tech-savvy, and can expertly manage competing priorities like rostering, supply costs, and patient needs.
• An Exceptional Communicator:A people person who builds rapport effortlessly with clinicians, patients, and families, both in person and over the phone.
• A Guardian of Quality:You have a sharp eye for detail and an unwavering commitment to safety, compliance, and best-practice documentation.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Lead with Purpose:Enjoy the unique opportunity to lead and innovate within our HITH service, where you can directly influence care models and patient outcomes on a broader scale.
• Career Growth:This is a senior role with real responsibility, offering opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a growing organisation.
• Supportive & Inclusive Culture:Join a passionate, close-knit team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and making a real difference every day.
• Competitive remunerationpackage commensurate with your skills and experience.

If you are a Registered Nurse looking to leverage your skills in a dynamic leadership role that truly matters, we would love to hear from you.