Registered Nurse

Join our caring team at Uniting Port Macquarie!  We're seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to make a real impact in the lives of our residents. Apply today!

• Port Macquarie Location
• Earn up to $7.87 per hour higher than public hospitals!
• Casual and Permanent opportunities on offer, with up to $52.66 p/h + relevant loadings
• Up to $5k relocation fee OR $5k retention bonus - (Conditions Apply)

About Uniting Mingaletta, Port Macquarie:

Situated in Port Macquarie, Uniting Mingaletta offers a welcoming living environment. Our facility is designed using the household model of care. This fosters a warm, family-like atmosphere where we strive to ensure every resident feels at home. We have single rooms, and our facility is currently undergoing a room refurbishment to ensure our facilities are modernised.

What you’ll be doing in this role:

• You will be a clinical leader in the service, and you will develop, deliver and evaluate resident care plans to meet the individual needs of our residents 
• You’ll need sharp clinical assessment skills and will take the lead in providing clinical services 
• Get to know each resident and become a fundamental part of their life 
• Play an important role in making sure the care provided meets residents’ individual goals 
• You’ll liaise with medical and allied health professionals and residents’ family members to advocate for clients’ quality of life 
• Supervise and support our Personal Care Workers 
• Practice in a holistic way, using your critical decision-making skills to lead the team. 

What we offer you! 

• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available. (Permanent Employees Only)
• You’ll become part of a community of clinical practitioners that supports you in the continuous development of your clinical practice 
• A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career and leadership skills 
• Support to develop the skills you need to grow into a service manager, deputy service manager, clinical nurse educator, and other clinical practice, corporate, and leadership roles. 
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
• A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career  
• Purchase of additional leave (Permanent Employees Only)

For more information on the benefits of being a registered nurse at Uniting, visit our nurse benefits page  

Who we’re looking for:

• You’ll have previous registered nursing experience in aged or community care, or a passion to begin a career in aged care if you have nursing experience in the wider health sector. 
• You’ll be adaptable, empathetic, resourceful, a great time manager, and be able to live Uniting’s everyday values of being compassionate, respectful, imaginative, and bold. 
• You’ll be committed to contemporary aged care nursing practice. 
• You’ll hold a nursing degree with current AHPRA registration. 

How to Apply:

If you see yourself in this role, we’d love to hear from you. Just click on the ‘Apply now’ button, fill out your details and submit. 

Once you apply, we’ll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. 

What to expect:

Please know that employment with Uniting will require a National Police Check, references and pre-employment screening.

Who is Uniting?

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. 

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.