Nurse Unit Manager

2 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Talent Focus Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Nurse Unit Manager - Acute Care

Alpine Region | Lead a Diverse Rural-Health Service

Looking for a leadership role where your experience genuinely matters? This is an exceptional opportunity to lead acute services at a well-supported rural hospital in the heart of Victoria's Alpine Shire. Set in a welcoming community surrounded by mountains, rivers and fresh country air, this role offers meaningful impact and an enviable lifestyle.

About the Hospital

This modern rural hospital operates 24/7 and provides a wide scope of services for the local community, including:

  • Acute inpatient care (approx. 15 beds)
  • Urgent Care Centre
  • Palliative care
  • Day-stay medical procedures (such as infusions and transfusions)
  • Satellite renal dialysis
  • Integrated community nursing, post-acute care and "hospital in the home"
  • Allied health programs including physiotherapy, dietetics and rehabilitation
  • Chronic disease management programs
  • Co-located residential aged care and home-based care services

You'll be stepping into a setting where acute care, community care and aged care work seamlessly together—giving you a unique leadership footprint across the whole patient journey.

The Role

As Nurse Unit Manager, you will:

  • Oversee the acute ward and urgent care area, ensuring safe and high-quality clinical standards
  • Lead, mentor and develop a passionate nursing team
  • Drive improvements across clinical governance, patient flow, and models of care
  • Work closely with community services, allied health and aged-care teams
  • Contribute to strategic service development within a multi-purpose rural health environment

About You

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Current AHPRA registration as an RN
  • Previous leadership experience in an acute setting - essential
  • Strong people management and communication capability
  • A collaborative, adaptable leadership style suited to rural health
  • A commitment to patient-centred care and continuous improvement

Why You'll Love This

  • A genuine leadership role where your skills will be valued
  • Work in a friendly, community-focused environment
  • Beautiful Alpine lifestyle — wineries, hiking, snowfields and nature right outside your door
  • The satisfaction of improving care in a region that really appreciates its clinicians

If you're a skilled acute-care nurse leader ready for meaningful impact in an incredible part of Victoria, I'd love to share more about this opportunity. Reach out for a confidential conversation about the role Stephen Piry on or

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