Nurse Unit Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) role is to provide management of Acute and Residential Staff and Services. To provide effective leadership and management of the nursing unit by fostering a supportive and collaborative team environment, ensuring safe and high-quality patient care, and maintaining compliance with clinical standards and organisational policies. The Nurse Unit Manager will be responsible for coordinating staff, resources, and workflows to achieve optimal patient outcomes, while promoting professional development, continuous improvement, and a positive workplace culture.

Please refer to the attached position description for full details

ABOUT YOU:

You will have:

• Tertiary qualifications and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency as a Registered Nurse (Essential)
• Developing, implementing and monitoring policies and objectives of nursing care as they apply to units, staff and community groups (Essential)
• Coordinating the allocation of human and material resources for a health service unit such as recruitment of staff, human resource management, preparation of budgets and fiscal management (Essential)
• Monitoring and controlling the performance of nursing and support staff within the unit, and providing leadership (Essential)
• Initiating studies to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing services in the unit in relation to objectives, costs and nursing care (Essential)
•  Promoting working relationships with community agencies and health and education providers (Essential)
• Contributing to organisational objectives in relation to quality, safety and risk management (Essential)

Please refer to the attached position description for full details.

ABOUT CORRYONG HEALTH:

Corryong Health operates as a Multipurpose Service (MPS), a flexible health care model designed to provide integrated health and aged care services in rural and remote areas.

Corryong Health serves as a key healthcare provider for the Upper Murray region, ensuring access to essential services. We constantly work towards building a service profile that reflects the entire community, to ensure people feel cared for, have an opportunity to be healthy, live well and are connected across the healthcare ecosystem. As the community population profile changes, so too does the Corryong Health service mix.

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, safe care to our community and are regularly accredited against national standards, ensuring best practice across all services.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please follow the link to apply via LiveHire (our recruiting platform).

All applicants are required to attach the following documents as part of their application:

• Current CV
• Letter addressing the selection criteria (as outlined above and in the position description)

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact the People & Culture team on chhumanresources@corryonghealth.org.au.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Corryong Health is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, contact the People & Culture team on chhumanresources@corryonghealth.org.au.

As part of our commitment to equity and inclusion, applicants are invited to complete voluntary demographic questions (e.g. gender, cultural background, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity, disability). This information is de-identified and used to improve our recruitment practices.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.