Registered Nurse | Alcohol & Other Drug Rehabilitation

? Bundaberg, QLD
? Casual Opportunities Available
? Base $46.36-$54.70/hr + Casual Loading + Penalties + Super
? Residential Rehabilitation | Recovery-Focused Care | Multidisciplinary Team

The Right Support Can Change a Life. Be Part of That Journey.

At Lives Lived Well, we know recovery is about more than overcoming alcohol and other drug challenges. It's about helping people rebuild their health, confidence, relationships and future.

It requires connection, compassion, trust and support from people who genuinely care.

As a Registered Nurse within our Bundaberg Residential Rehabilitation Service, you'll play an important role in supporting people as they work towards recovery from alcohol and other drug challenges.

Unlike many traditional nursing roles, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with clients over time, providing clinical care while contributing to a recovery-focused environment that supports long-term change.

Whether you're an experienced AOD nurse or looking to apply your nursing skills in a rewarding residential setting, this is an opportunity to make a genuine difference every day.

Why You'll Love This Role

✅ Flexible casual opportunities to fit your lifestyle
✅ Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team
✅ Build meaningful relationships with clients throughout their recovery journey
✅ Develop specialist experience in alcohol and other drug treatment
✅ Applicable afternoon, night, weekend and public holiday penalty rates
✅ Ongoing professional development opportunities
✅ Regular clinical supervision, debriefing and peer support
✅ Access to our Nursing Community of Practice
✅ Meaningful work that creates lasting change for individuals, families and communities

About the Service

Our Bundaberg Residential Rehabilitation Service provides a safe, supportive and recovery-focused environment for people seeking support with alcohol and other drug challenges.

Working alongside experienced clinicians, Treatment Facilitators and Support Workers,



you'll contribute to a service committed to helping people improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life.

You'll Thrive Here If You

- Enjoy providing holistic, person-centred care.
- Want to support people through meaningful life change.
- Value working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Are interested in alcohol and other drug treatment, mental health and recovery-focused practice.
- Bring empathy, professionalism and sound clinical judgement to your work.
- Enjoy variety and no two days being exactly the same.

Your Opportunity

Working within a multidisciplinary team of Treatment Facilitators, Support Workers and external healthcare providers, you'll be a key provider of health support to people participating in our residential rehabilitation program.

You will deliver evidence-informed nursing care to people experiencing alcohol and other drug dependency, mental health concerns and complex co-occurring health conditions while supporting their recovery journey.

What You'll Be Doing

- Conducting health assessments and nursing interventions.
- Administering and managing medications.
- Monitoring client health and wellbeing.
- Developing care plans and maintaining clinical documentation.
- Supporting client admissions and transitions into treatment.
- Liaising with GPs, pharmacists and other healthcare providers.
- Delivering health education and therapeutic support activities.
- Contributing to a positive and recovery-focused team culture.
- Supporting safe clinical practice and continuous quality improvement.

As this is a residential service, shifts may be available across mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends and public holidays.

What You'll Bring

To be successful in this role, you will have:





- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver client-centred nursing care.
- Robust communication, assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
- Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Current Australian Driver Licence.
- Current National Police Check (or ability to obtain).
- Current Blue Card (or ability to obtain).
- Full working rights in Australia

Highly Regarded

- Experience in Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD), Mental Health, Community Health, Primary Health, Correctional Health or Residential Care settings.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice.
- Experience supporting people with complex health and social needs.
- Experience working within residential rehabilitation environments.

Why Join Lives Lived Well?

At Lives Lived Well, you'll join a values-driven organisation committed to helping people live healthier and happier lives.

You'll have access to:

- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Clinical supervision, debriefing and peer support.
- Access to our Nursing Community of Practice.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
- A supportive workplace culture where wellbeing matters.
- Meaningful work that positively impacts individuals, families and communities.

Our Values

The people who thrive at Lives Lived Well are those who share our values:

- We are humble, human and full of hope.
- We show up and share.
- We ask "Why not?" and "What's next?"
- We leave a positive wake.

Apply Now

The right support at the right time can change a person's future.

If you're looking for a nursing role where you can build meaningful relationships, support recovery and be part of a passionate and purpose-driven team, we'd love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role.

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community, including First Nations Peoples.

📌 Registered Nurse | Alcohol & Other Drug Rehabilitation (Bundaberg Central)
🏢 Lives Lived Well
📍 Bundaberg Central