Nurse Unit Manager - Hawthorn Village (Bright)

• Part time 30 hours per week, Mon -Fri (9am - 3.30pm)
• Gain experience in a low care residential aged care environment
• Work with a team of dedicated doctors and nurses to provide person-centered care
• Rewarding career opportunity
• $61.56 - $63.80 per hour plus applicable allowances
• Relocation Incentives of up to $16,500 for eligible candidates

The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) will provide the clinical leadership for Alpine Health’s low care aged care facility at Hawthorn Village located in beautiful Bright. As a leader of the team, the NUM is integral to the coordination of clinical care and operational management of the unit, including staffing, change management and safer care outcomes.

The NUM maintains the following primary responsibilities:

• Operational leadership to ensure safer care outcomes inclusive of fiscally efficient human and clinical resource management.
• Demonstrates the ability to traverse from day-to-day problem solving to long term strategic objectives in order to meet organisation targets and objectives.
• Ensures the delivery of quality nursing care in line with the requirements of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and provides significant leadership throughout the accreditation process.
• Leading the team to coordinate services & case management to meet the needs of the resident.
• Fostering a safe and respectful work environment through positive workplace behaviour and effective conflict resolution.
• Service improvement to ensure the highest standards of person centred nursing care through systematic, solution focused problem solving.
• Playing an active role within committees and working parties dedicated to driving organisational strategic objectives.

Our Region:

• Alpine Health comprises three multi-purpose health services across the stunning Alpine Region of Northeast Victoria.
• We are in the heart of Alpine country and boasts skiing, scenic walking/hiking trails in our local area, including the majestic Mt. Hotham and Falls Creek.
• We are close to world class Gourmet Food and Wine Region, including King Valley, Rutherglen, Glenrowan and Milawa Gourmet regions.
• We are only 40-60 minutes form the regional centres of Wangaratta and Albury Wodonga.

The successful applicant will benefit from:

• Competitive remuneration, novated leasing and full salary packaging benefits available. If you have relocated permanently you may also be able to substantially increase your take-home pay by salary packaging some or all of your relocation costs.
• 5 weeks annual leave and an addition week for any employee working 10 or more weekend shifts. There is also the option for full time employees to be able to purchase additional leave
• Option to be able to swap any existing public holiday to another religious holiday or day of significance of your choice.
• Employee Assistant Programs (EAP)
• Support for our diverse workforce

Applying for the role:

• Enquiries can be made via hr@alpinehealth.org.au
• Confirmation of Influenza Vaccination or an approved medical exemption is required upon application. As per the Department of Health guidelines, Alpine Health recommends that employee's remain up to date with their COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
• Applications must address the Key Selection Criteria from the PD
• All additional documents can be uploaded within the application after filling in the key criteria.

Applications are assessed upon receipt & close Wednesday, 18 October 2024