Registered Nurse

Blue Care; Lauriston; Hybrid; AUD 62,000 - 79,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging & tax benefits

Employee discounts

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Diversity & inclusion leave

Career development opportunities

Job summary

BlueCare in Australia is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide person-centred community care across Brassall, Ipswich Central West, Yamanto and surrounds. You will work on the road delivering scheduled visits, with a focus on safe environments and high-quality clinical care.

The role requires full AHPRA registration, general nursing experience, a current driver’s licence and a vehicle that is roadworthy and insured.

Qualifications

• Full unrestricted Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency registration (AHPRA).
• General nursing experience post‑registration.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence (Green Provisional minimum).
• Ability to manage time effectively and work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred community nursing care.
• Assess, plan and implement client care within your scope.
• Create and update care plans reflecting developing needs.
• Ensure clinical quality standards are met.
• Work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

AHPRA registration

General nursing

Driver’s licence

Time management

Job description

Registered Nurse | BlueCare | Community Care·Employment Status: Permanent Part Time·Essential Availability: Flexible availability between 7am–3pm, Monday to Friday·Location: Brassall, Ipswich Central West, Yamanto & Surrounding Areas·Remuneration: $45.29–$57.06 + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (Increases your take home pay) + Allowances & Travel Reimbursement (KM’s) + Employee discounts·Classification: QRN1.1–QRN1.7 determined by demonstrated clinical hours and experience—Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare We’re looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others – through small moments that leave big impacts.

About the role

As a Registered Nurse you will provide person‑centred care to your clients in the community, ensuring a safe environment and applying your clinical skills to improving their quality of life through activities that include:

• Assess, plan and implement client care within your scope
• Consider physical, social and psychological requirements
• Create and update care plans to reflect developing needs
• Ensure clinical quality compliance standards are met
• Work collaboratively with other multi‑disciplinary team members

With no two days ever the same. You’ll spend the majority of your day on the road, completing your scheduled community visits. We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements

• Full, unrestricted AHPRA registration and unlimited work entitlements - Essential
• General nursing experience, post‑registration
• Excellent communication and clinical problem‑solving skills
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence (Green Provisional minimum) - Essential
• Roadworthy & insured (Third Party Property minimum) vehicle to use for work- Essential
• Confidence in managing your time effectively, including an ability to work autonomously.
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

Employee Benefits

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum.
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme.
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events.
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.

Child Safe, Child Friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long‑term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail]

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

About UnitingCare

UnitingCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. www.unitingcareqld.com.au We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness. We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example.

Why join us

So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it’s time you joined our UnitingCare familiy.