Nurse Unit Manager - Relocate to Regional VIC

Redstone Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Own office

Salary packaging benefits

4 weeks annual leave

Superannuation

Job summary

Redstone Recruitment is seeking an experienced Nurse Unit Manager to lead Acute & Urgent Care services across regional Victoria. You will drive clinical governance, rostering and workforce planning while delivering high‑quality patient care in a supportive regional setting.

The role offers permanent full‑time hours (Mon–Fri, 8‑hour shifts), your own office, salary packaging benefits and four weeks annual leave, with a competitive hourly rate and superannuation.

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

Leadership

Roster coordination

Staff development

Clinical decision-making

Education

AHPRA RN Registration

ALS (Advanced Life Support) certification

Job description

Nurse Unit Manager - Relocate to Regional VIC

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.

Additional information

• Excellent work‑life balance
• Exceptional hourly rate + Salary packaging benefits
• Great opportunity to grow your career with a supportive leadership team