Registered Nurse – Clinical & Procedural Support

Géniale; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Corporate massage programs

End of year boat cruise

Career development opportunities

Mentorship

Job summary

Géniale in Sydney, NSW, seeks a skilled Registered Nurse to provide high‑quality, person‑centred care to residents. You will lead the care team during shifts, assess health changes, coordinate with families and healthcare professionals, and ensure safe, responsive nursing care.

This role blends hands‑on nursing with clinical leadership and supports ongoing improvement in resident outcomes and care planning. AHPRA registration and nursing qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Nursing qualification (Bachelor of Nursing or equivalently recognised).
• Strong clinical assessment and critical‑thinking skills.
• Confidence managing complex care, deterioration and emergencies.
• Ability to lead, delegate and provide clinical guidance to care staff.
• Excellent communication with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong documentation, care planning and medication-management skills.
• Commitment to person‑centred care and resident dignity.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Registered Nurse in charge, providing clinical leadership to care workers.
• Assess residents’ health and respond to deterioration and emergencies.
• Provide and oversee complex nursing care including wound and medication management.
• Develop, review and implement individualised care plans with residents and families.
• Administer medications and treatments safely per instructions and standards.
• Monitor health status and escalate changes with thorough documentation.
• Coordinate with GPs and other healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide direction and delegation to support staff and respond to changes in residents’ condition.
• Maintain clear clinical documentation and communicate care options to residents and families.
• Contribute to a culture of safety, dignity, respect and continuous improvement.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Clinical assessment

Emergency management

Leadership

Communication

Documentation

Care planning

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

About the role

We are seeking a skilled, compassionate and confident Registered Nurse to join our team and provide high-quality, person-centred care to our residents.

As the Registered Nurse in charge, you will provide clinical leadership and direction to the care team during your shift and take responsibility for ensuring residents receive safe, responsive and appropriate nursing care. You will assess and respond to changes in residents’ health, coordinate care with families and other healthcare professionals, and provide both routine and complex nursing care according to individual clinical needs.

This is an opportunity for an RN who enjoys combining hands‑on nursing with clinical leadership and supporting others to deliver excellent care.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the Registered Nurse in charge, providing clinical leadership, guidance and support to care workers and other members of the team.
• Assess residents’ health and clinical needs and respond appropriately to deterioration, incidents, escalated concerns and medical emergencies.
• Provide and oversee complex nursing care, including clinical assessments, wound care, medication management, pain management and other nursing interventions within your scope of practice.
• Develop, review and implement individualised care plans in partnership with residents, families and the broader healthcare team.
• Administer medications and treatments safely and in accordance with prescribed instructions, policies and professional standards.
• Monitor residents’ health status, document clinical observations and ensure changes or concerns are appropriately escalated and followed up.
• Coordinate with GPs, allied health professionals, hospitals, families and other healthcare providers to support continuity of care.
• Provide clear clinical direction and delegation to care workers, supporting them to recognise and report changes in residents’ condition.
• Respond calmly and effectively to emergencies and make appropriate clinical decisions within your scope of practice.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical documentation.
• Support residents and families to understand care options, treatments and changes in health needs.
• Contribute to a positive culture of safety, dignity, respect and continuous improvement.

About you

You will be a capable and compassionate Registered Nurse who is comfortable taking clinical responsibility and leading a team during your shift.

You will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Relevant nursing qualifications.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical‑thinking skills.
• Confidence managing complex care, clinical deterioration and emergency situations.
• The ability to lead, delegate and provide clinical guidance to care staff.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, particularly when working with residents, families and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Strong documentation, care planning and medication‑management skills.
• A genuine commitment to person‑centred care and supporting residents to maintain their dignity, choice and quality of life.

Relevant experience in aged care, community care or another clinical environment involving complex nursing needs would be highly regarded.

About us

• Small site, with water views!
• Consistently achieving excellent feedback from our residents
• Great perks – corporate massage programs, end of year boat cruise, salary packaging (if eligible)
• Lovely team and supportive leadership
• Career development opportunities and mentorship

You will be required to have a valid police or NDIS check and may be required to complete a health check questionnaire as part of suitability checks.

Some of the exceptional benefits we offer include

• As a not‑for‑profit, we offer salary packaging that can reduce the amount of tax you pay, which can leave you with thousands of dollars more in your pocket.
• Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave