Registered Nurse - Complex Health and Social Needs (Night Shift)

Curamoir HR Bullhorn; Waterloo; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual flexibility

Base hourly rate $48.20–$50.63 + Super

Shift penalties

Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax‑fee

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Ongoing learning and training

Employee wellbeing programs

Meaningful work

Job summary

Curamoir Healthcare Recruitment PTY seeks a compassionate Registered Nurse to join a residential care team in Inner Sydney. You will provide safe, person-centred care to older residents with complex health, mental health, and social needs, helping them maintain health, dignity and independence.

Night duties predominate (9:00 pm–7:00 am) with flexibility to take additional shifts. Join a supportive multidisciplinary team, access ongoing training, and benefit from salary packaging and meaningful

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• A minimum of three years' clinical experience in a generalist nursing setting.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Sound clinical knowledge, including age-related health conditions and complex care needs.
• An understanding of mental health, alcohol and other drug dependence, and the challenges associated with homelessness.
• Strong clinical assessment, medication management and documentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to prioritise competing clinical demands and work autonomously on night duty

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care.
• Monitor residents' physical health, mental wellbeing and changing clinical needs.
• Administer and manage medications in accordance with clinical protocols and relevant legislation.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, medication records and electronic health records.
• Respond appropriately to changes in residents' conditions, challenging behaviours and clinical incidents.
• Build respectful, therapeutic relationships with residents and their representatives.
• Liaise with medical practitioners, pharmacists and external healthcare providers to coordinate ongoing care.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning, clinical reviews and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support residents to access appropriate healthcare and community services.Maintain compliance with relevant clinical governance, safety and quality standards.

Job description

Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference in the lives of people with complex health and social needs?

Curamoir Healthcare Recruitment is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join a supportive residential care team in Inner Sydney. This unique opportunity combines clinical nursing with person-centred care for older residents experiencing complex mental health, substance dependence and social challenges.

Ideal for nurses seeking flexible casual work, this role offers the opportunity to use your clinical skills in a meaningful setting while supporting residents to maintain their health, dignity and independence.

On Offer

• Casual flexibility: Opportunities to pick up shifts that suit your availability.
• Base hourly rate of $48.20 - $50.63 + Super + Shift Penalties
• Predominantly night duty: Core shifts from 9:00 pm to 7:00 am, with opportunities to work other shifts by arrangement.
• Salary packaging benefits: Access to up to $15,900 in tax-free benefits for eligible everyday expenses, subject to applicable arrangements.
• Supportive team environment: Work collaboratively with an experienced multidisciplinary team.
• Professional development: Access to ongoing learning and training opportunities.
• Employee wellbeing: Access to employee assistance and wellbeing support programs.
• Meaningful work: Make a positive impact on the lives of residents with complex health and social needs.

The Role

As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver safe, high-quality and person-centred nursing care to residents in a residential care environment. You will support older people with age-related health concerns, mental health conditions, substance dependence and complex social circumstances.

Working primarily on active night duty, you will exercise sound clinical judgement, work autonomously and collaborate with the broader care team to ensure residents receive appropriate and timely support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care.
• Monitor residents' physical health, mental wellbeing and changing clinical needs.
• Administer and manage medications in accordance with clinical protocols and relevant legislation.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, medication records and electronic health records.
• Respond appropriately to changes in residents' conditions, challenging behaviours and clinical incidents.
• Build respectful, therapeutic relationships with residents and their representatives.
• Liaise with medical practitioners, pharmacists and external healthcare providers to coordinate ongoing care.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning, clinical reviews and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support residents to access appropriate healthcare and community services.Maintain compliance with relevant clinical governance, safety and quality standards.

About You

You are a confident and compassionate Registered Nurse who can work independently, particularly during overnight shifts, while maintaining a strong commitment to safe and respectful care.

Essential requirements:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• A minimum of three years' clinical experience in a generalist nursing setting.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Sound clinical knowledge, including age-related health conditions and complex care needs.
• An understanding of mental health, alcohol and other drug dependence, and the challenges associated with homelessness.
• Strong clinical assessment, medication management and documentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to prioritise competing clinical demands and work autonomously on night duty