Registered Nurse (RN1) Supervisor – Grade 5

Ron Conn Nursing Home (Avondale Heights)

Casual Basis

•  Make your impact with a growing not-for-profit that champions social justice and delivers real outcomes
• Competitive base pay rate - $70.36 + 25% casual loading + superannuation
• Multiple casual shifts available (daytime, afternoon and evening)
• We’re expanding our team of passionate RNs - come join our growing casual team.
• More than a workplace - our residential care setting is a community, offering comfort, connection, and a gentler rhythm than hospitals
• Based at our Ron Conn Nursing Home in Avondale Heights

About us

Wintringham is a specialised non-religious not-for-profit welfare organisation. We are committed to providing older people who are at risk or have experienced homelessness with a range of high-quality care, housing and services.

Ron Conn Nursing Home, located in Avondale Heights, offers affordable, high-quality accommodation to people aged 50 years and over. We provide a safe, flexible, and caring family-style environment, which allows residents to maintain their chosen lifestyles, habits and activities and to be as independent as they choose to be.

Your new role:

We are currently seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Nurse (RN1) Supervisor to join our dedicated and dynamic team on a Casual basis. Our Residential Aged Care home provides a warm, community-focused setting rather than a hospital environment - fostering a calmer, more rewarding experience for both residents and staff.

Your roster will be flexible and will comprise of negotiable workdays and hours spanning daytime, afternoon and evening shifts. This exciting position will ensure that all residents are provided with a secure, friendly environment where individual choice and decision making is encouraged while providing a quality service which maintains and enhances the independence of residents and maximises their lifestyle options.

You will be engaged in fulfilling the needs of residents and support staff in the provision of clinical care. As a key ‘go to’ Registered Nurse (RN1) Supervisor Grade 5 for the team, you will have an excellent understanding of current best practice guidelines and be confident in providing clinical and operational advice and guidance.

Our casual RN pool is growing, and we want passionate nurses like you at its core.

Your responsibilities and duties include the below but are not limited to:

• Develop admission care plans for new residents
• Develop an expert knowledge of residents’ health and reassess regularly through undertaking ‘Resident of the Day’ reviews
• Undertake detailed clinical assessments of residents (including medication management) seek assistance as required, and complete a detailed report of interventions and outcomes
• Provide leadership in the management of challenging behaviours
• Liaise with medical and allied health staff in collaboration with the Care Manager
• Ensure that all clinical issues are accurately conveyed to the next shift through appropriate documentation and handover
• Actively participate in weekly resident review meetings
• Develop and implement individualised clinical care plans in consultation with clinical care
• Be responsible for regular review and update of allocated care plans
• Administer Schedule 8 and PRN medication
• Provide/directly supervise complex care such as insulin administration, tracheostomy care, complex wound care, management of subcutaneous/intravenous infusions
• Implement recommendations of audits undertaken by the Clinical Care Team

What we need from you:

• Current AHPRA Registration – Registered Nurse Division 1 – Essential
• Postgraduate qualifications (Gerontology and/or Management) - Desirable
• Sound Knowledge of the Aged Care Standards.
• Knowledge and understanding of the special needs of older people and multiple comorbidities.
• Experience in a senior lead role, responsible for staff management.
• Experience working with clients with challenging behaviour.
• Experience in the assessment and management of changes in clinical needs of older people.
• Proven ability to lead a team of multi-disciplinary staff.
• The ability to enhance or maintain our resident’s independence and lifestyle.
• A friendly, approachable and non-judgmental attitude.

That sounds great! How do I apply?

For more information about this exciting role, you can view a copy of the Position Description here. 

Applications can be made to Lexi Scardamaglia via the Wintringham website.

Please upload your documents in PDF format.

Applications close on Wednesday 17^th of December 2025 at 5pm.

We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences, our Inclusion Statement may be accessed here. We encourage applications from First Nations people, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at inclusion@wintringham.org.au

Successful applicants may be required to undergo a NDIS Worker Screening Check and Police Records check. Refusal to provide your information to both parties will prevent Wintringham from being able to continue with your application.

Applicants who have lived in a country other than Australia for a period longer than 12 months in the last 10 years may be required to undergo an International Police Check.

Successful candidates will be required to comply with the Wintringham Health and Immunisation policy including having one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment, and must provide evidence.