Nurse Unit Manager – Acute

Location: Rural Victoria

Hours: Permanent Full-Time

Salary: $71.92ph + Super + $15,900 Salary Packaging

Start Date: ASAP

This role is ideal for an experienced Acute ANUM or senior nursing leader who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, and making a genuine impact within a regional community.

The Role

Oversee a busy Acute Services Unit within a well-regarded regional health service. You will provide operational, clinical, and strategic leadership across the ward, ensuring secure, high-quality patient care while supporting and developing a skilled multidisciplinary team, working alongside a highly supportive executive leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide operational and clinical leadership across the Acute unit
- Oversee daily ward operations, patient flow, and bed management
- Lead workforce planning, rostering, and staff performance management
- Support, mentor, and develop nursing staff and emerging leaders
- Drive quality improvement and service development initiatives
- Foster a positive team culture focused on staff engagement and retention
- Manage budgets, resources, and departmental performance indicators
- Ensure high standards of patient-centred care are consistently delivered

Requirements

- AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
- Leadership experience as an ANUM, NUM, or equivalent
- Strong acute nursing background
- Demonstrated experience managing teams, workforce planning, and clinical operations

Desirable





- Postgraduate qualification in Leadership, Management, Acute Care, or related field
- Experience working in regional or rural healthcare settings

Benefits

- Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits
- Temporary accommodation or relocation assistance available
- Community integration support for partners and families
- Strong leadership support and structured onboarding program
- Excellent career progression and professional development opportunities
- Excellent regional lifestyle and work-life balance
- Social club and gym membership benefits
- Free onsite parking

Why This Role? This is an opportunity to lead a well-established acute care team within a highly respected regional health service. The ward is supported by experienced clinicians and a collaborative leadership team, allowing you to focus on staff development, patient outcomes, and continuous service improvement.

You'll have the autonomy to shape the future direction of the service while enjoying the advantages of a close-knit community, affordable living, and an exceptional work-life balance.

Why Redstone?

At Redstone Recruitment, we connect nurses with leadership opportunities that align with their experience, career goals, and lifestyle aspirations — whether you're seeking career progression, long-term stability, or a regional lifestyle change.

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📌 Nurse Unit Manager - Acute (Relocate to Rural VIC) (Melbourne)
🏢 Redstone Recruitment
📍 Melbourne