Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Night Duty - Bella Chara)
Job No:
Cultura70
Location:
Greater Geelong
Position summary
The Associate Nurse Unit Manager (RN Gr 3A) is the Registered Nurse who has shift responsibility for provision of high quality clinical and personal care for permanent and respite residents in their allocated work areas.
Resident care and comfort are the focus of this position, facilitated through day-to-day nursing, personal care, liaison with families and visitors, medical and allied services, volunteers, managers and other staff throughout Residential and with other services.
The ANUM is responsible to the After Hours Coordinator during shifts and reports through to the Director of Clinical Care.
This position will be contracted on a permanent part time basis, working 36 hours per week. The working days will be from Sundays to Wednesdays from 10:00pm to 7:30am. Total weekly working hours may be flexible depending on the availabilities of the successful candidate.
Duties
- Liaise with Residential care staff, medical, allied health, hospital and other specialist health practitioners to ensure Cultura residents receive a high level clinical care
- Ensure regular direct care handovers from shift-to-shift for registered nurses, enrolled nurses and personal carers convey essential information, are concise and comprehensive, and that information is shared in a professional manner on a need-to-know basis, respecting resident confidentiality
- Ensure all residents receive person-centred care appropriate to their individually assessed needs and according to client/family choices, in the least restrictive environment
- Ensure individualised assessments for all new residents, including respite residents, are completed according to written guidelines/checklists and meet the current Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN - ACC)
- Ensure individualised care plans for all residents are documented fully and updated according to written guidelines/checklists
- Undertake, or supervise others to undertake, clinical care for individual residents as required, including complex wound care, pain management, behaviour management, end-of-life care and other clinical procedures
- Take responsibility for the shift leadership and management of a harmonious direct care team, demonstrating clear understanding of the human rights of residents and staff, and cultural sensitivity, and being sufficiently flexible to meet unforeseen circumstances, including provision of spontaneous positive experiences for residents
Qualifications and Experience
- Hold a Bachelor of Nursing
- Current Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency
- Current CPR Certificate
- At least 6 months experience as a Registered Nurse
How to Apply
Please answer the application questions and submit your resume after reviewing the position description.
Applications close for this position on Wednesday 1 October 2025 at 11:59pm.
If you have any questions about the position, you may contact Janine Kingston, Director of Care, at janine.kingston@cultura.org.au
Employment may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Police Criminal Record Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Pre-Employment Health Declaration. Cultura will pay for the costs associated with these checks, after you have commenced working.
We welcome applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview.
