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What this job is
A Nursing Unit Manager is responsible for keeping a clinical unit running safely and efficiently. That means coordinating nursing staff, managing rosters, monitoring patient outcomes, and acting as the main point of contact between bedside nurses and hospital administration. The role requires both current clinical knowledge and the ability to lead a team under pressure. It is not a desk job. Most unit managers still spend time on the floor, stepping in when patient loads spike or when complex care decisions need a senior hand.
Pay
A$2,720 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Conflict Resolutioncore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance Monitoringcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Address public health issues
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Administrative tasks in a medical environment
- Community Development
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliance
- Inclusive Practice
- Negotiation
- Process Improvement Identification
- Reporting and Analytics
- Research and Analysis
- Rostering and Scheduling Support
- Service Navigation and Referral
- Workload Self-Management