Registered Nurse Night Duty - Glen Osmond Grove Care Community

Opal Aged Care; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 74,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring & career development

Scholarship opportunities up to $15, 0

Competitive pay rates

Job summary

Opal HealthCare’s Glen Osmond Grove Care Community in Adelaide is hiring a Registered Nurse for permanent part-time night shifts. You will deliver high-quality, resident-centred clinical care overnight, administer medications, and lead on-shift guidance.

AHPRA registration, night-care experience, and strong communication are essential. We offer mentoring, career development programs and scholarship opportunities up to $15,000 for further education, plus a competitive base rate with penalties and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration and current practicing status.
• Experience delivering night-care in residential aged care settings.
• Ability to make sound clinical decisions during night shifts.
• Strong communication with residents, families and team members.
• Commitment to resident dignity, privacy and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred clinical care to residents overnight.
• Monitor residents’ health and respond to changes or emergencies.
• Administer medications in line with policies and standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation and regulatory compliance.
• Provide leadership and support to care staff on shift.
• Ensure infection prevention, safety, and quality standards are met.
• Participate in handovers to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

AHPRA registration

Night shift experience

Clinical decision making

Communication skills

Resident-focused care

Pre-employment checks

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

Job description

\"At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed - people do.\"
That’s why everything we do is driven by our purpose:to bring joy to those we care for, guided by our values of Compassion,Accountability,Respect andExcellence reflect that CAREis at the heart of everything we do.

At Glen Osmond Grove Care Community, we encourage our residents to live with meaning and purpose. Nestled in a quiet and leafy residential area in Adelaide’s east, our 84-bed Care Community has easy access to all the amenities of Adelaide's CBD a short drive away. We offer beautiful living spaces in a modern yet homely environment, with personalised care delivered by our experienced team.

About the Role

• Night Duty Position
• $41.59 - $53.36 (DOE) base rate + Penalty rates for weekends and public holidays, plus 12% superannuation.
• Permanent Part-Time opportunities

This role is ideal for an experienced RN who is confident working overnight, enjoys supporting residents with dignity and respect, and can provide calm clinical leadership during night shifts.

What We Offer

• Night duty shifts in a supportive aged care environment.
• Dedicated mentoring & internal/external career development programs to build and accelerate your career - such as Nurse Graduate programs, Emerging Leadership Programs, Senior Leaders programs and more via our very own Opal Healthcare Academy https://academy.opalhealthcare.com.au/
• Sponsored study & training along with Scholarship opportunities of up to $15,000 for further education & training through local & national University, TAFE & RTO partnerships
• A collaborative team focused on quality care and resident wellbeing.
• Meaningful work where you can make a genuine difference every shift.
• Competitive pay rates, penalties and benefits in line with the relevant agreement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred clinical care to residents overnight.
• Monitor residents’ health and respond promptly to changes in condition or emergencies.
• Administer medications in line with legislation, policies and clinical standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with clinical and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain residents’ comfort, privacy, dignity and independence.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to care staff on shift.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention and control, workplace health and safety, and quality standards
• Participate in clinical handovers to ensure continuity of care between shifts.
• Liaise effectively with medical practitioners, allied health professionals, families, and external providers as required.

About You

• Current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA.
• Previous night duty experience in residential aged care is highly regarded.
• Confidence working night duty and making sound clinical decisions.
• Strong communication skills with residents, families and team members.
• A warm, professional and resident-focused approach.
• Ability to complete pre-employment medical, National Police Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.