Nurse Unit Manager - Rupanyup

West-Wimmera-Health-Service; Rupanyup; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

West-Wimmera Health Service in Rupanyup is seeking a Nurse Unit Manager to lead a nursing team in a fully accredited residential aged care facility. The role is available on a full-time or part-time basis (64 to 80 hours per fortnight).

You will work with the Director of Nursing to coordinate the clinical team, resident assessments and documentation, and ensure high standards of care within a supportive rural health service.

Qualifications

• Current APHRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to motivate a team and meet standards.
• Understanding of aged care funding tools.
• Commitment to quality improvement and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of nurses and care workers to deliver quality care.
• Coordinate clinical team, resident assessment, and documentation.
• Oversee supervisory duties for the unit and ensure compliance.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Organisational skills

Electronic documentation systems

Quality improvement

Education

APHRA registration as RN

Tools

Electronic health records

Job description

29th October, 2026

We are seeking a NURSE UNIT MANAGER to work in a full time or part time (64 to 80 hours/fortnight) capacity based at RUPANYUP.

RENUMERATION

• Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employer Agreement 2024-2028)
• NM10 - NUM Level 1, $69.39 hourly rate as per award

ABOUT THE ROLE

• The Nurse Unit Manager will lead a team of nursing professionals and health care workers to deliver quality care in a renowned and fully accredited residential aged care facility, while being embraced in a supportive culture, for career development by one of Victoria’s largest rural health services.
• The Nurse Unit Manager works with the Director of Nursing to coordinate the clinical team, resident assessment and documentation, and general needs related to the Rupanyup facility.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential:

• Effective communication and organisational skills.
• Current APHRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Well-developed leadership and communication (written and oral) skills, including negotiation and mediation, conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Well-developed understanding of electronic documentation systems, and current aged care funding tools.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to quality improvement and the Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Ability to motivate a team and display the values of West Wimmera Health Service.
• Well-developed and recent clinical skills to deliver excellent resident care.
• Current knowledge of legislative obligations for Equal Employment Opportunity, Disability Services and Occupational Safety Health and how these impact on employment and service delivery.

Desirable:

• Qualification in management or equivalent field.
• Post graduate qualification relevant to position or field.

PRE-REQUISITES

• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.
• Working with Children Check.
• Fully vaccinated (including influenza) as per current Department of Health Directives.
• Australian Driver's License.

KEY RESPONSBILITIES

• To ensure the health service always delivers quality services.
• To continuously improve health service delivery through effective management of the facility.
• Oversee all supervisory duties of the unit, overseeing Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurse and Health Care Workers.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 13 NOVEMBER 2026