Job Description
REGISTERED NURSE | Casual Pool | Bracken House, Dubbo
Want the flexibility of casual work without feeling like a stranger every time you walk through the door?
UPA of NSW is building a directly employed casual team of Registered Nurses across Dubbo for Christmas, New Year and beyond.
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.
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.
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
As a directly employed UPA casual, you'll receive:
Flexible shifts matched to your availability where possible
Competitive casual rates, including applicable loadings and penalty rates
Opportunities for extra work throughout Christmas, New Year and beyond
Proper UPA induction, workplace training and ongoing support
The opportunity to return to familiar residents, employees and homes
Access to UPA's Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing support
The chance to be considered for permanent roles when suitable vacancies become available
Meaningful work supporting older people in your community
ABOUT THE ROLE
Great care is built on trust, consistency and genuine human connection.
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.
Your responsibilities may include:
Providing clinical nursing care within your scope of practice
Completing clinical assessments and identifying residents' clinical care needs
Contributing to care plans and ensuring identified clinical needs and resident preferences are addressed
Providing clinical support and advice to the Residential Aged Care team
Maintaining accurate and up-to-date resident records
Providing clinical reports and recommendations to support positive resident outcomes
Supporting and supervising care employees to maintain appropriate clinical competencies
Building positive relationships with residents, families and other health professionals
Supporting quality, safety and continuous improvement across the home
These responsibilities reflect the clinical practice, care planning and employee-supervision requirements of UPA's Registered Nurse position.YOU'LL BE A VALUABLE FIT IF YOU:
Are a Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
Hold a Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification
Have at least 12 months' post-registration experience
Have a compassionate and respectful approach to supporting older people
Have strong communication, interpersonal and active-listening skills
Are organised and able to effectively prioritise your workload




Are reliable and comfortable responding to available shifts
Hold current Australian working rights
Can work across a range of days and shift times
Previous residential aged-care experience, experience with LeeCare and Medsig, and current First Aid & CPR are desirable.ABOUT UPA
UPA of NSW is a values-driven, not-for-profit organisation providing residential aged care, home care and retirement living services throughout NSW.
Our focus is simple: ensuring our residents always have "our people by their side".
BEFORE YOU START
Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of UPA's required pre-employment checks, which may include:
National Criminal History Check
Pre-employment medical assessment
Evidence of vaccinations required under UPA policy
Verification of nursing qualifications and current AHPRA registration
Verification of Australian working rights
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?
Click "Apply Now" and submit your resume.
Let us know where you can work, when you're available and which shifts suit you.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so get in early.
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 .

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