Registered Nurse - Bracken House Hostel

UPA; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UPA of NSW is seeking a Registered Nurse for our casual pool at Bracken House, Dubbo. You’ll provide high-quality nursing care to residents, work flexibly across shifts, and join a direct UPA team rather than agency.

You will conduct assessments, contribute to care plans, support the wider care team, maintain accurate records, and participate in safety and quality initiatives. Current AHPRA registration and a Bachelor of Nursing are required, with 12 months post-registration experience.

Qualifications

• Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• At least 12 months’ post-registration experience.
• Desirable: LeeCare and Medsig experience; First Aid & CPR current.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nursing care within your scope of practice.
• Complete clinical assessments and identify residents’ care needs.
• Contribute to care plans and address identified needs and preferences.
• Provide clinical support and advice to the Residential Aged Care team.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date resident records.
• Provide clinical reports and recommendations to support positive outcomes.
• Support and supervise care employees to maintain clinical competencies.
• Build positive relationships with residents, families and health professionals.
• Support quality, safety and continuous improvement across the home.

Skills

Registered Nurse

AHPRA registration

Communication

Active listening

Mobility and flexibility

Education

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent

Job description

REGISTERED NURSE | Casual Pool | Bracken House, Dubbo

Want the flexibility of casual work without feeling like a stranger every time you walk through the door?

UPA of NSW is building a directly employed casual team of Registered Nurses across Dubbofor Christmas, New Year and beyond.

These are direct UPA employment opportunities—not agency placements. You won’t just be another name filling a shift; you’ll be a UPA employee and part of the team from day one.

You’ll receive a proper UPA induction, ongoing workplace support and the chance to work with familiar residents, teams and homes rather than starting from scratch every shift.

It’s the flexibility of casual work, with real connection and support—and the potential to move into ongoing or permanent employment when opportunities become available.

WHY THIS CASUAL ROLE IS DIFFERENT

As a directly employed UPA casual, you’ll receive:

• Flexible shifts matched to your availability where possible
• Competitive casual rates, including applicable loadings and penalty rates
• Opportunities for extra work throughout Christmas, New Year and beyond
• Proper UPA induction, workplace training and ongoing support
• The opportunity to return to familiar residents, employees and homes
• Access to UPA’s Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support
• The chance to be considered for permanent roles when suitable vacancies become available
• Meaningful work supporting older people in your community

ABOUT THE ROLE

Great care is built on trust, consistency and genuine human connection.

As a Registered Nurse, you’ll provide high-quality, evidence-based and resident-focused nursing care, supporting residents to lead active and meaningful lives as independently as possible. You’ll also provide clinical guidance and support to the wider care team.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing clinical nursing care within your scope of practice
• Completing clinical assessments and identifying residents’ clinical care needs
• Contributing to care plans and ensuring identified clinical needs and resident preferences are addressed
• Providing clinical support and advice to the Residential Aged Care team
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date resident records
• Providing clinical reports and recommendations to support positive resident outcomes
• Supporting and supervising care employees to maintain appropriate clinical competencies
• Building positive relationships with residents, families and other health professionals
• Supporting quality, safety and continuous improvement across the home

These responsibilities reflect the clinical practice, care planning and employee-supervision requirements of UPA’s Registered Nurse position.

YOU’LL BE A GOOD FIT IF YOU:

• Are a Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
• Hold a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification
• Have at least 12 months’ post-registration experience
• Have a compassionate and respectful approach to supporting older people
• Have strong communication, interpersonal and active-listening skills
• Are organised and able to effectively prioritise your workload
• Are reliable and comfortable responding to available shifts
• Hold current Australian working rights
• Can work across a range of days and shift times

Previous residential aged-care experience, experience with LeeCare and Medsig, and current First Aid & CPR are desirable.

ABOUT UPA

UPA of NSW is a values-driven, not-for-profit organisation providing residential aged care, home care and retirement living services throughout NSW.

Our focus is simple: ensuring our residents always have “our people by their side”.

BEFORE YOU START

Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of UPA’s required pre-employment checks, which may include:

• National Criminal History Check
• Pre-employment medical assessment
• Evidence of vaccinations required under UPA policy
• Verification of nursing qualifications and current AHPRA registration
• Verification of Australian working rights

As this is casual employment, shifts will depend on operational requirements and your availability. Availability for morning, afternoon, night, weekend and public-holiday shifts will be highly regarded.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.