Registered Nurse | Night Shift | Permanent Part-Time | Newcastle

ASR Recruitment; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 63,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent part-time stability

Night shift penalties

In-charge allowance

Meal allowance

NFP salary packaging

Job summary

ASR Recruitment is seeking a Registered Nurse to lead the night team at a large not-for-profit aged care facility in Newcastle on a permanent part-time basis.

You will oversee overnight clinical leadership, deliver person-centred care, manage medications, complete assessments and ensure governance and compliant documentation across shifts. Applicants should demonstrate empathy, strong communication, and values aligned with not-for-profit care.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in residential aged care.
• Strong leadership and decision-making for night shifts.
• Sound knowledge of dementia, pain management and palliative care.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality frameworks in aged care.
• Empathy and patient-centred care for older Australians.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight clinical leadership across the facility, guiding and supporting a mixed team of AINs, care workers and support staff with varying levels of experience.
• Deliver and oversee high quality, person-centred care, including dementia care, pain management, palliative and end-of-life-care and holistic aged care delivery.
• Complete clinical assessments, manage medications and escalate changes in resident condition promptly.
• Maintain accurate, thorough clinical documentation and clear handovers.
• Support clinical governance and oversight, including incident reporting, risk management and compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Communicate with residents, families, medical or allied health professionals and other stakeholders, advocating for each resident’s needs and wishes.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Communication

Documentation

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

Registered Nurse | Night Shift | Permanent Part-Time | Newcastle

Our client is a not-for-profit aged care provider with a large residential facility in Newcastle, built on strong values and a genuine commitment to the older community.

They’re looking for a passionate Registered Nurse to lead their night team on a permanent part‑time basis. Someone who wears their heart on their sleeve, cares deeply about residents and their families, and brings calm, structured, confident leadership to every shift. If you’re a clinician who leads by example and wants your work to really matter, this is a great place to do it.

About the role

• Work 3 night shifts across a fortnightly rolling roster, with scope to grow if you have the capacity


• Provide overnight clinical leadership across the facility, guiding and supporting a mixed team of AINs, care workers and support staff with varying levels of experience


• Deliver and oversee high quality, person‑centred care, including dementia care, pain management, palliative and end‑of‑life‑care and holistic aged care delivery


• Complete clinical assessments, manage medications and escalat[e] changes in resident condition promptly


• Maintain accurate, thorough clinical documentation and clear handovers


• Support clinical governance and oversight, including incident reporting, risk management and compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards


• Communicate with residents, families, medical or allied health professionals and other stakeholders, advocating for each resident’s needs and wishes

Who we’re looking for

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse


• Strong experience working in residential aged care


• Proven leadership skills and the confidence to guide a team


• Previous night shift experience, with strong decision‑making skills


• Sound clinical knowledge across dementia, pain management and palliative care


• Excellent communication and documentation skills


• A solid understanding of clinical governance and quality frameworks in aged care


• Strong personal values that align with a not‑for‑profit, person‑centred model of care


• Empathy, patience and a genuine drive to advocate for older Australians and their families

What’s on offer

• Permanent part‑time stability on rolling roster


• Competitive hourly rate plus night shift penalty rates, in‑charge allowance and meal allowance


• NFP salary packaging


• A supportive, values‑driven organisation where your care makes a real difference every shift

ASR Recruitment is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Additional information

• Permanent part‑time: stable hours, with scope to grow


• Lead overnight clinical care, well‑established large aged care facility


• Values‑driven, non‑for‑profit with NFP salary packaging