Make a Meaningful Difference in Aged Care Nursing Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour + Superannuation + salary packaging Employment Type: Permanent Part Time Position Classification: Registered Nurse Hours Per Week: 32 hours per week Requisition ID: REQ703964 Application close date: Sunday 8th November 2026

Support Older People Through Life's Important Transitions

Are you a Registered Nurse passionate about aged care and providing compassionate, person-centred care? Join our supportive Transition to Residential Aged Care (TRAC) Unit and make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people and their families. Our 20-bed TRAC Unit provides a unique opportunity to combine your nursing skills with compassionate geriatric care. We support patients who have recovered from an acute medical episode but can no longer safely return home, helping them transition into residential aged care with dignity, respect and the support they need. Working alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you'll deliver high-quality nursing care, including palliative care and emotional support, while helping patients, families and carers navigate this important stage of life.

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse in the TRAC Unit, you'll play a key role in delivering secure, high-quality care and supporting older people through their transition to residential aged care. Your responsibilities will include:

- Delivering person-centred nursing care that meets the individual needs of older patients.
- Providing compassionate palliative care and emotional support to patients, families and carers.
- Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to develop care plans and achieve positive patient outcomes.




- Supporting patients and families through the transition to residential aged care with dignity and understanding.
- Applying evidence-based nursing practices and contributing to continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Grow Your Skills with Dedicated Support

Whether you're an experienced Registered Nurse or looking to grow your skills in aged care, the TRAC Unit offers a supportive team environment with dedicated education support five days a week. Build your clinical confidence, access ongoing learning opportunities and develop your nursing career. Junior nurses are encouraged to apply. With exciting renovations underway to enhance staff wellbeing and patient care, there's never been a better time to join the team.

What You'll Bring

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- A genuine interest in aged care and providing compassionate, person-centred nursing care.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support patients, families and carers through challenging transitions.
- The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- A commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement and ongoing professional development.

Why Join the TRAC Team?

- Make a real difference: Support older people and their families through a significant life transition.




- Build your career: Access dedicated education support five days a week to develop your clinical skills and confidence.
- Be part of a supportive team: Work collaboratively in an environment that values compassionate care, teamwork and professional growth.
- Join an evolving unit: Be part of a team benefiting from renovations focused on staff wellbeing and improved patient outcomes.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're passionate about aged care nursing and want to provide meaningful support to older people and their families, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

- Learn and grow – Access dedicated education support five days a week to build your clinical skills and confidence in geriatric and aged care nursing.
- Be part of a supportive team – Work alongside experienced nurses and a dedicated multidisciplinary team committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care.
- Make a meaningful difference – Support older people and their families through the transition to residential aged care, providing compassionate care, dignity and emotional support.
- Develop your nursing career – Gain valuable experience in geriatric nursing, palliative care and evidence-based practice, with opportunities for ongoing professional development.
- Salary packaging options – Enjoy potential tax savings through Salary Packaging Plus, including up to $11,600 in salary packaging benefits, plus novated leasing options.
- Fitness Passport – Access discounted gym and fitness facilities for you and your family through Fitness Passport.
- Annual leave – Enjoy four weeks of annual leave per year, pro-rata for part-time employ

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