Clinical Nurse
Job No:
SALCN25397
Location:
Toowoomba
Senior Registered Nurse – Residential Aged Care
Lutheran Services is seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Registered Nurse/ Clinical Nurse to join our Salem Aged Care team. In this role, you’ll provide clinical guidance to nursing and care staff while promoting the highest standards of wellness, engagement, and person-centred care for residents.
Location: Salem Aged Care, Toowoomba - QLD
Employment Type: Full Time (Monday to Friday)
Remuneration: $50.58 - $52.83/hr + on-call allowances + Super + Salary Packaging
Why Choose Us?
- Salary Packaging: Take home more pay by making up to $15,990 tax-free—use it for rent, mortgage, car lease, or everyday expenses.
- Exclusive Discounts: Save on retail, gyms and holidays.
- Employee Assistance Program: Free support for your wellbeing.
- Career Growth: Get study support and explore roles in nursing, therapy, or community care.
- Above Award Pay: Enjoy higher wages under our new Enterprise Agreement.
About The Role:
As the Senior Registered Nurse, you will build strong relationships with staff, residents, stakeholders and families. The ideal candidate for this position will hold unrestricted AHPRA Registration (Nursing) and have a minimum of two years' experience working in Aged Care. You must have sound experience in wound management and clinical documentation; you must be passionate about providing exceptional care to our elderly residents.
- Provide hands-on clinical leadership and mentoring to care teams
- Drive quality improvement initiatives aligned with Aged Care Quality Standards
- Oversee medication management, clinical documentation, and direct care delivery
- Support new resident admissions and discharges with professionalism and compassion
- Guide and coach staff to deliver care that respects resident dignity and autonomy
- Coordinate and manage clinical rosters and staff development reviews
- Assist in recruitment and workforce planning with the Service Manager
- Support the development and implementation of clinical and service planning
About You:
- Unrestricted AHPRA registration
- Clinical leadership experience in the aged care sector
- Strong working knowledge of AN-ACC funding and aged care accreditation
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills
- A collaborative mindset with a commitment to quality care
- Valid Police Check OR NDIS Worker Screening
About Us:
Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organisation, providing exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland for the past 90 years. We provide aged care, retirement living and home care services for older people, with community services including mental health, disability, youth and family, and domestic and family violence support. We draw on a rich Lutheran tradition of care, placing the wellbeing of our clients at the heart of everything we do. Where our people to love what they do, supporting over 6,000 people each year across more than 25 sites.
Salem Aged Care in Toowoomba has been a cherished part of the local community since 1935, offering warmth and care in a beautifully refurbished, vintage-inspired setting just minutes from the town centre.
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