Registered Nurse - Garden Suburb

Uniting; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 44,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award pay rates

Casual loading

Leadership development opportunities

U rewards program

Job summary

Uniting Garden Suburb is a welcoming aged care home located in Lake Macquarie, NSW. We offer dementia-specific units and a supportive team dedicated to meaningful resident care and continuous professional development.

You will lead clinical services, develop care plans, and collaborate with medical and allied health professionals to achieve resident goals, while supervising Personal Care Workers and ensuring holistic, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Must have minimum 12 months experience with dementia patients.
• Hold a nursing degree with current AHPRA registration.
• Prior experience in aged or community care is preferred.
• Ability to lead clinical services and develop care plans.
• Strong communication with residents, families and health professionals.

Responsibilities

• You will be a clinical leader in the service and develop, deliver and evaluate resident care plans.
• You’ll need sharp clinical assessment skills and will take the lead in providing clinical services.
• Ensure care meets residents’ individual goals.
• Liaise with medical and allied health professionals and residents’ family members to advocate for quality of life.
• Supervise and support Personal Care Workers.
• Practice holistically and guide the team with clinical decision-making.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nursing care planning

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Tools

Nursing documentation

Job description

• 60 hours per fortnight & up to full time hours available
• Work AM/PM shifts
• Dementia specific experience required

At Uniting Garden Suburb, we’re more than just an aged care home — we’re a vibrant, supportive community nested in the peaceful bushland of Lake Macquarie. Our home includes three welcoming households, including a secure space for those living with dementia or mental health challenges. Every day, our team helps residents live joyfully and meaningfully — and we’d love you to be part of it.

What you’ll be doing in this role

• You will be a clinical leader in the service, and you will develop, deliver and evaluate resident care plans to meet the individual needs of our residents
• You’ll need sharp clinical assessment skills and will take the lead in providing clinical services
• Play an important role in making sure the care provided meets residents’ individual goals
• You’ll liaise with medical and allied health professionals and residents’ family members to advocate for clients’ quality of life
• Supervise and support our Personal Care Workers
• Practice in a holistic way, using your critical decision‑making skills to lead the team.

• Above-award pay rates (up to $52.66 per hour + casual loading)
• A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career and leadership skills
• You’ll become part of a community of clinical practitioners that supports you in the continuous development of your clinical practice
• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
• You’ll have previous registered nursing experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin a career in aged care if you have nursing experience in the wider health sector.
• You’ll be adaptable, empathetic, resourceful, a great time manager, and be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold.
• You’ll be committed to contemporary aged care nursing practice.
• You’ll hold a nursing degree with current AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 12 months experience with dementia patients essential.

Who is Uniting?

Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Empowered by diversity

At Uniting, inclusion isn’t just something we value – it’s how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.

We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

What to expect

Please know that employment with Uniting will require a National Police Check, references and pre-employment screening.