Registered Nurse

Lutheran Services; Kingaroy; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Health discounts

Employee assistance program

Fitness passport

Training & development

Job summary

Orana Aged Care in Kingaroy, QLD, is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse to lead and deliver high-quality clinical care for residents at Orana Aged Care. The role supports residents with complex needs, dementia care, and end-of-life care within a compassionate team.

You will join the Lutheran Services family, an established community-based organisation in Queensland, offering a supportive environment and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Nursing.
• Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or eligible).
• Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills.
• Ability to lead and support care teams in a residential aged care environment.
• Sound interpersonal skills to engage with residents, families and teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and develop person-centred care plans.
• Monitor resident health and evaluate care outcomes.
• Provide complex nursing care including wound management and chronic disease support.
• Respond to health concerns, deterioration and emergencies.
• Support residents with dementia and behavioural management.
• Deliver palliative and end-of-life care with compassion.
• Administer and manage medications per guidelines.
• Support infection prevention and control initiatives.
• Lead and mentor Enrolled Nurses and Personal Carers.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and care records.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Documentation

Computer literacy

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Postgraduate Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse

Job No:ORARN2624763 Location:Kingaroy

Make a Difference Every Day - Join OurOrana Aged Careteam as aRegistered Nurse,do more than deliver clinical care, build relationships, provide reassurance, and help residentslive with dignity, comfort and purpose.

Role Type: Part time | 64 hrs/fortnight

Location: Orana Aged Care, Kingaroy, QLD

Employ: $42.19 - $50.03 per hour + Shift Penalties, Allowances + Super

The Impact You'll Make:

As a Registered Nurse, you'll be responsible for delivering and overseeing high-quality clinical care while supporting residents with a range of complex and changing needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting clinical assessments and developing person-centred care plans
• Monitoring resident health and evaluating care outcomes
• Providing complex nursing care, including wound management and chronic disease support
• Responding to health concerns, acute deterioration and clinical emergencies
• Supporting residents living with dementia through safe behavioural management practices
• Delivering palliative and end-of-life care with compassion and professionalism
• Administering and managing medications in line with best practice guidelines
• Supporting infection prevention and control initiatives
• Leading, mentoring and supporting Enrolled Nurses and Personal Carers
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and care records
• Working collaboratively with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive outcomes

What You'll Bring:

• Current unrestricted AHPRAregistration as a Registered Nurse
• Degree or postgraduatequalification inNursing
• Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills
• Ability to lead and support care teams in a residential aged care environment
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with residents, families, and teams, committed to person-centered care and growth
• Sound computer literacy and clinical documentation skills
• ValidPolice Checkand/orNDIS Worker Screening Clearance(or eligibility to obtain)

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Salary PackagingBenefits:take home more pay (up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 meals & entertainment).
• Discounts:on Health Cover, Energy, Appliances, Holidays, and more.
• Employee Assistance Programfor wellbeing support.
• Fitness Passport:Stay active with discounted gym memberships for you and your family.
• Ongoing Training & Developmentopportunities to grow your career

We are proud to be part of the Lutheran Services family—one of Queensland’s longest-standing community service organisations, celebrating 90 years of care in 2025. Our focus is on enhancing the wellbeing and quality of life of every resident through compassionate care, meaningful relationships, and a strong sense of community. Orana is a 94-bed aged care facility offering residential, dementia, and respite care. Nestled in the heart of Kingaroy, Orana provides a peaceful country lifestyle and is deeply connected to the local community. Kingaroy’s rich history, welcoming community, and beautiful natural surroundings make it a wonderful place to live and work.

About Us

We draw on our rich Lutheran tradition of caring for everyone - the individual, family and the community. We support older people, young people and their families, people living with a disability or mental illness, and families experiencing domestic violence and hardship.

We are committed to providing safe, respectful and inclusive environments where our staff, residents, clients, children and young people are protected from harm. Safeguarding children is everyone's responsibility, and we promote a culture where the safety, wellbeing and rights of children are always a priority.

Together with the congregations that founded us, we've been serving Queenslanders since 1935. We are a not-for-profit organisation with more than 2,200 dedicated people, working across more than 20 sites from South-East to Central Queensland.

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