Registered Nurse - Residential AOD Services

Lives Lived Well; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation

Shifts & penalties

Job summary

Lives Lived Well in Ipswich is seeking two passionate Registered Nurses to join the West Moreton Residential AOD Treatment Service. You will provide clinical assessments, medication management and health monitoring across withdrawal and rehabilitation units.

Working in a multidisciplinary team, you’ll support treatment planning, maintain documentation and contribute to a safe, recovery‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision‑making skills.
• Experience delivering person‑centred care.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong clinical documentation and administration skills.
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated cultural capability and experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds.
• A current Australian Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and health monitoring.
• Administer and manage medications in accordance with clinical protocols.
• Support clients experiencing alcohol and other drug challenges through withdrawal and rehabilitation.
• Respond to health concerns, risks and clinical incidents.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and client records.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and care planning.
• Liaise with GPs, pharmacists and external health professionals as required.
• Contribute to a safe, therapeutic and recovery-oriented treatment environment.
• Support quality improvement and clinical governance processes.

Skills

RN registration

Clinical assessment

Medication management

Documentation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Cultural competency

Driver licence

Job description

Registered Nurse - Residential AOD Services (2 Positions)

Ipswich QLD | 2 x Permanent Part-Time Opportunities

$46.36 - $54.70 per hour + Super + Salary Packaging + Penalties

Support Recovery. Deliver Clinical Care. Make a Difference.

At Lives Lived Well, we believe recovery is possible.

Lives Lived Well provides a range of community and residential Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services across Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia, supporting thousands of people each year to overcome challenges and build healthier futures.

We're seeking passionate Registered Nurses to join our West Moreton Residential AOD Treatment Service in Ipswich. Working across both our withdrawal and residential rehabilitation units, you'll provide clinical care and support to people at critical stages of their recovery journey.

You'll be joining a dynamic, high-performing multidisciplinary team with a strong culture of collaboration, support and continuous improvement, focused on delivering safe, person-centred and recovery-oriented care.

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide clinical assessments, medication management, health monitoring and nursing interventions for clients accessing residential withdrawal and rehabilitation services.

Working closely with the Clinical Nurse Lead and broader multidisciplinary team, you'll support client wellbeing, contribute to treatment planning and help create a safe and therapeutic recovery environment.

We currently have two permanent part-time opportunities available.

Shifts Available

• Wednesday: 2:00pm - 10:30pm
• Wednesday: 10:00pm - 6:30am (Awake Night Shift)
• Thursday: 2:00pm - 10:30pm
• Thursday: 10:00pm - 6:30am (Awake Night Shift)

Successful applicants may work a combination of these shifts, with opportunities to discuss availability and preferences during the recruitment process. Additional shifts may also become available from time to time.

What You'll Be Doing

• Conduct clinical assessments and health monitoring.
• Administer and manage medications in accordance with clinical protocols.
• Support clients experiencing alcohol and other drug challenges through withdrawal and rehabilitation.
• Respond to health concerns, risks and clinical incidents.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and client records.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and care planning.
• Liaise with GPs, pharmacists and external health professionals as required.
• Contribute to a safe, therapeutic and recovery-oriented treatment environment.
• Support quality improvement and clinical governance processes.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Experience delivering person-centred care.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong clinical documentation and administration skills.
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated cultural capability and experience working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds.
• A current Australian Driver Licence.

Highly Regarded

• Experience in Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) or Community Health services.
• Experience within residential, community or withdrawal management settings.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice.
• Experience working with people experiencing complex health and social needs.

Why Join Lives Lived Well?

• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• Opportunities to pick up additional shifts when available.
• Ongoing professional development and clinical supervision.
• Work alongside an experienced Clinical Nurse Lead and multidisciplinary team.
• Join a dynamic, high-performing team with a strong culture of collaboration, support and continuous improvement.
• Access to employee discounts through Wellspring.
• Meaningful work that helps individuals, families and communities thrive.

Our Values

The people who thrive at Lives Lived Well are those who share our values:

• We are humble, human and full of hope.
• We show up and share.
• We ask "Why not?" and "What's next?"
• We leave a positive wake.

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community, including First Nations Peoples.