Nurse Unit Manager
1 day ago
Are you a senior nursing professional passionate about aged care leadership? We're seeking a highly skilled Nurse Unit Manager – Residential Aged Care to oversee and support key nursing and management functions that ensure safe, high-quality care and compliance across residential services. In this critical leadership role, you'll influence practice standards, resource management, and team culture across the aged care environment.
About the Role :As Nurse Unit Manager – Residential Aged Care, you will use your clinical expertise and leadership skills to support Nurse / Midwife Unit Managers and Nursing Directors. Responsibilities include staffing methodologies, recruitment, human resource management, financial administration, ACFI funding management, resident admissions, accreditation processes, and risk and resource management.
You will be accountable for nursing management outcomes, ensuring policy and practice alignment, and promoting a safe, positive, and high-functioning workplace culture. This role may involve overseeing specific portfolios, managing aged care programs or services, or coordinating projects and research to improve resident outcomes. You will also provide after-hours leadership, overseeing staff allocation, patient flow, and operational events in consultation with executive leadership.
What We're Looking For :- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
- Registered Nurse / Midwife with at least 3 years post-registration experience.
- Demonstrated competence in relevant nursing practice standards.
- Experience in management and leadership roles.
- Experience managing projects within an aged care setting.
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) supports over 70,000 people in country South Australia, including towns such as Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara, and Coonalpyn. For more information about working for RMCLHN, visit our website.
- We provide support both personally and professionally, including education and training opportunities to enhance your role.
- Flexible work arrangements to help balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
- An inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and promotes a sense of belonging and safety.
- Salary sacrifice benefits — watch a short video about salary packaging.
- Relocation support, where applicable. More information available upon inquiry.
- Focus on Aged Care Nursing roles.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss flexible work options for this role.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and immunisation requirements:
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups (e.g., aged care or vulnerable clients)
- Immunisation Risk Category: A
SA Health Services are required to implement workplace vaccination policies.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 907843
EnquiriesLizzie Platten
Phone : [Number]
Email : [Email]
Application Closing DateThursday, 28th August :55 PM
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