Nurse Unit Manager - Relocate to Regional VIC

Nurse Unit Manager – Acute & Urgent Care
Permanent Full-Time | Monday–Friday | Regional Victoria

An established regional health service is seeking an experienced and dedicated Nurse Unit Manager – Acute & Urgent Care to lead its small but busy Acute and Urgent Care service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nursing leader looking to take ownership of a clinical unit, develop a dedicated team and drive operational improvements within a supportive regional healthcare environment.

The service operates across multiple campuses, delivering acute care, urgent care, aged care, community health and allied health services. This Acute/urgent care comprises: 12 acute beds and 2 urgent care beds.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing operational and clinical leadership across Acute and Urgent Care.
- Developing and maintaining staff rosters and managing workforce requirements.
- Coordinating daily staffing allocations and ensuring appropriate skill mix.
- Overseeing day‑to‑day service delivery, workflow, equipment and resources.
- Leading performance reviews, appraisals and staff development.
- Supporting education, training and ongoing clinical competency.




- Driving quality improvement and evidence‑based practice.
- Ensuring compliance with clinical standards, guidelines and legislation.

Essential requirements:

- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
- Demonstrated experience in Acute and/or Urgent Care nursing.
- Current Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification.
- Proven ability to lead and manage clinical teams.
- Experience developing rosters and coordinating workforce requirements.
- Strong clinical assessment and decision‑making skills.

What's on Offer

- Fixed Monday–Friday working hours.
- 8‑hour shifts.
- No on‑call requirements.
- Your own office.
- $72.28 per hour + Superannuation.
- Salary packaging benefits
- Four weeks annual leave.

The Location is roughly 4 hours North/West from Melbourne City, this opportunity offers the chance to enjoy a beautiful relaxed regional lifestyle while making a meaningful contribution to local healthcare.

Additional information

- Excellent work‑life balance
- Exceptional hourly rate + Salary packaging perks
- Great opportunity to grow your career with a supportive leadership team

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