Job Description

Employment type Permanent full-time, part-time, casual, and fixed-term roles available

Hours Rotating rosters across morning, evening and night shift. You have the option to choose your work hours comfortably.

Salary As per Public Health System Nurses’ and Midwives (State) Award 2023 hourly base rate between $37.48 - $58.83 depending on previous relevant experience ($74,060.48 - $116,248.08)

Location Mercy Care Centre, Young, NSW, Australia

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Contact Laurence Martin Daet (Mercy Care Centre, Nurse Unit Manager – Inpatient Unit) Email: daetl@mercy.com.au

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity:

About the Unit
Join our vibrant 26bed inpatient service that brings together the rewarding specialties of Rehabilitation and Palliative Care. Our unit provides a supportive, patient centred environment where staff can make a meaningful difference every day.

Why Join Us?
Become part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team known for its diverse clinical expertise. Our workforce brings together skills from acute, subacute, and aged care settings, creating a rich and collaborative environment where learning and innovation thrive.

• Lead, Mentor and Inspire. Shape the next generation of nurses – coach, guide and empower emerging talent while strengthening your own leadership skills.
• More Than a Job – A Career That Grows with You, with strong career pathways, leadership programs, and ongoing education support, Mercy Health actively invests in your future – not just your role today.
• Visa Sponsorship Available (Subclass 482) - We proudly support and give an opportunity for suitably experienced Registered Nurses with 482 visa sponsorship.

Here, you will:

• Work alongside experienced clinicians who value teamwork and high-quality care
• Develop broad, adaptable clinical skills across two fulfilling specialties
• Contribute to a culture focused on continuous improvement, compassion, and excellence

If you're looking for a role that offers variety, professional growth, and the opportunity to make a genuine impact on patients and their families, we’d love to meet you.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have

• A passion for person-centred care, with a commitment to supporting patients and families through rehabilitation and palliative care journeys.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills, with the ability to respond confidently in a fast paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with patients, families, and the broader healthcare team.
• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to work across diverse clinical presentations and patient needs.
• A collaborative mindset, contributing positively to team culture and shared clinical decision-making.
• A dedication to continuous learning, quality improvement, and evidence-based‑ practice.
• Previous experience in acute, sub‑acute, rehabilitation, or aged care within Australia.
• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.