Registered Nurse | Residential Aged Care

🕒 Contract: Permanent Part-Time | 72 hours per fortnight 
💰 Pay: $57.80 per hour + penalties + superannuation + salary packaging
📍 Location: Gunnedah, New South Wales

Are you a compassionate Registered Nurse looking for a meaningful role where your clinical skills, leadership, and care truly make a difference? McLean Care is seeking dedicated Registered Nurses to join our residential aged care team in Gunnedah, NSW.

Why join McLean Care?

As a not-for-profit aged care provider, we are committed to creating a workplace where our people feel valued, supported, and connected to meaningful work.

We offer:

• Attractive base rate of $57.80 per hour, plus superannuation
• Applicable penalties for rostered shifts across morning, afternoon, and overnight coverage
• Salary packaging of up to $18,900 per annum of your earnings tax-free
  Relocation assistance, including temporary onsite accommodation or a financial incentive
• Blue Light Card, providing access to retail and travel discounts including Woolworths, BWS, Apple, and more
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, for you and your immediate family
• Conditional Refer a Friend bonus for employees, up to $1,000
• Criminal History Check paid for by McLean Care
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance reimbursed following successful completion of probation

About the role

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide clinical leadership across the home, support care teams, and help ensure high-quality, person-centred care is delivered in line with aged care legislation and quality standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing clinical leadership and oversight to care teams
• Supervising Enrolled Nurses, Team Leaders, and Care Service Employees
• Allocating duties to support safe, effective, and efficient service delivery
• Supporting best practice in line with aged care legislation and quality standards
• Promoting clinical excellence and contributing to continuous improvement
• Supporting a respectful, resident-focused, and team-based care environment

About you

You are a compassionate and capable Registered Nurse who brings strong clinical judgement, professionalism, and a collaborative approach to care.

To be successful, you will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• At least 12 months’ experience in residential aged care
• Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of aged care legislation
• Sound understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards and accreditation requirements
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Empathetic, respectful, and team-focused approach
• Flexibility to work across a full rotating roster
• Current Australian driver’s licence and access to a registered and insured vehicle

Eligibility

• Applicants must be currently residing in Australia and have full working rights.
• Applicants must also be willing to undertake a Criminal History Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check in accordance with the Aged Care Act 1997.
• Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position.

Start making a difference today

This is a rewarding opportunity to use your clinical skills, leadership, and compassion to support residents in a trusted residential aged care setting.

Click Apply to complete your online application and upload your resume. One of our Talent Acquisition team members will be in contact with you shortly.

In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via email at [email protected].