Registered Nurse
- Deliver and oversee clinical care for aged-care residents, including assessments, care planning, medication management and complex nursing support.
- Respond to changing health needs and provide dementia, palliative and end-of-life care while maintaining accurate clinical records.
- Lead and support care teams and work collaboratively with residents, families and multidisciplinary colleagues.
Join Our Cooinda Aged Care team as a Registered Nurse, do more than deliver clinical care, build relationships, provide reassurance, and help residents live with dignity, comfort and purpose.
Location: Gympie, QLD
Employment Type: Multiple Casual Positions available
Remuneration: $52.73 - $62.53 ph + (includes 25% casual loading for casuals) + Super +Salary Packaging +Access to staff discounts & benefits
The Impact You'll Make:
As a Registered Nurse, you'll be responsible for delivering and overseeing high-quality clinical care while supporting residents with a range of complex and changing needs.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting clinical assessments and developing person-centred care plans
- Monitoring resident health and evaluating care outcomes
- Providing complex nursing care, including wound management and chronic disease support
- Responding to health concerns, acute deterioration and clinical emergencies
- Supporting residents living with dementia through safe behavioural management practices
- Delivering palliative and end-of-life care with compassion and professionalism
- Administering and managing medications in line with best practice guidelines
- Supporting infection prevention and control initiatives
- Leading, mentoring and supporting Enrolled Nurses and Personal Carers
- Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and care records
- Working collaboratively with residents, families and multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive outcomes
What You'll Bring:
- Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in Nursing
- Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills
- Ability to lead and support care teams in a residential aged care environment
- Strong interpersonal skills to engage with residents, families, and teams, committed to person-centered care and growth
- Sound computer literacy and clinical documentation skills
- Valid Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or eligibility to obtain)
Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
- Salary Packaging Benefits: take home more pay (up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 meals & entertainment).
- Discounts: on Health Cover, Energy, Appliances, Holidays, and more.
- Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support.
- Fitness Passport: Stay active with discounted gym memberships for you and your family.
- Ongoing Training & Development opportunities to grow your career
Cooinda Aged Care is a well-established, not-for-profit residential aged care provider in Gympie, offering personalised services in general, dementia, and palliative care. We are proud to be part of the Lutheran Services family—one of Queensland’s longest-standing community service organisations, celebrating 90 years of care in 2025. Our focus is on enhancing the wellbeing and quality of life of every resident through compassionate care, meaningful relationships, and a strong sense of community. Gympie’s welcoming atmosphere, rich heritage, and natural beauty make it a wonderful place to live and work.
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