/n REGISTERED NURSE | Casual Pool | Bracken House, Dubbo /n Want the flexibility of casual work without feeling like a stranger every time you walk through the door? /n UPA of NSW is building a directly employed casual team of Registered Nurses across Dubbo for Christmas, Current Year and beyond. /n These are direct UPA employment opportunities—not agency placements. You won’t just be another name filling a shift; you’ll be a UPA employee and part of the team from day one. /n You’ll receive a proper UPA induction, ongoing workplace support and the chance to work with familiar residents, teams and homes rather than starting from scratch every shift. /n It’s the flexibility of casual work, with real connection and support—and the potential to move into ongoing or permanent employment when opportunities become available. WHY THIS CASUAL ROLE IS DIFFERENT/n As a directly employed UPA casual, you’ll receive: /n /n
- Flexible shifts matched to your availability where possible
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- Competitive casual rates, including applicable loadings and penalty rates
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- Opportunities for extra work throughout Christmas, New Year and beyond
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- Proper UPA induction, workplace training and ongoing support
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- The opportunity to return to familiar residents, employees and homes
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- Access to UPA’s Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support
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- The chance to be considered for permanent roles when suitable vacancies become available
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- Meaningful work supporting older people in your community
/n ABOUT THE ROLE/n Great care is built on trust, consistency and genuine human connection. /n As a Registered Nurse, you’ll provide high-quality, evidence-based and resident-focused nursing care, supporting residents to lead active and meaningful lives as independently as possible.
You’ll also provide clinical guidance and support to the wider care team. /n Your responsibilities may include: /n /n
- Providing clinical nursing care within your scope of practice
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- Completing clinical assessments and identifying residents’ clinical care needs
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- Contributing to care plans and ensuring identified clinical needs and resident preferences are addressed
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- Providing clinical support and advice to the Residential Aged Care team
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- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date resident records
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- Providing clinical reports and recommendations to support positive resident outcomes
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- Supporting and supervising care employees to maintain appropriate clinical competencies
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- Building positive relationships with residents, families and other health professionals
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- Supporting quality, safety and continuous improvement across the home
/n /n These responsibilities reflect the clinical practice, care planning and employee-supervision requirements of UPA’s Registered Nurse position. YOU’LL BE A GOOD FIT IF YOU:/n /n
- Are a Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
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- Hold a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification
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- Have at least 12 months’ post-registration experience
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- Have a compassionate and respectful approach to supporting older people
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- Have strong communication, interpersonal and active-listening skills
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- Are organised and able to effectively prioritise your workload
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- Are reliable and comfortable responding to available shifts
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- Hold current Australian working rights
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- Can work across a range of days and shift times
/n /n Previous residential aged-care experience, experience with LeeCare and Medsig, and current First Aid & CPR are desirable. ABOUT UPA/n UPA of NSW is a values-driven, not-for-profit organisation providing residential aged care, home care and retirement living services throughout NSW. /n Our focus is simple: ensuring our residents always have “our people by their side”. BEFORE YOU START/n Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of UPA’s required pre-employment checks, which may include: /n /n
- National Criminal History Check
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- Pre-employment medical assessment
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- Evidence of vaccinations required under UPA policy
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- Verification of nursing qualifications and current AHPRA registration
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- Verification of Australian working rights
/n /n As this is casual employment, shifts will depend on operational requirements and your availability. Availability for morning, afternoon, night, weekend and public-holiday shifts will be highly regarded. READY TO APPLY?/n Click “Apply Now” and submit your resume.
Let us know where you can work, when you’re available and which shifts suit you. /n Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so get in early. /n We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the UPA’s Talent Team at
[email protected]. /n /n
📌 Registered Nurse - Bracken House Hostel (Dubbo)
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