Employment Type - Permanent Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 64
Classification - Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028 : YW11 ANUM Year 1 || : YW12 ANUM Year 2
Job Category - ANUM / Urgent Care
Req Id - 9058
Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) – Urgent Care Centre
0.8EFT – Immediate Start
An exciting opportunity to lead emergency care. Make a real impact.
Colac Area Health is seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse with emergency nursing experience to join our high acuity Urgent Care Centre as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM).
Our Urgent Care Centre operates as the front line of acute and emergency care for the Colac Otway region — managing the full spectrum of high-acuity presentations, including trauma, stroke, STEMI, respiratory emergencies, and critical care. We see the full breadth of acuity across ATS Category 1–5, from immediate life-threatening emergencies through to lower-acuity presentations. It's a rural setting with genuine emergency-scope practice — autonomous decision-making, rapid assessment, and resuscitation-level care, where you're a key decision-maker from the moment a patient arrives. This is an ideal opportunity for a senior emergency nurse who wants hands-on acute clinical work paired with real leadership responsibility.
Essential Criteria
Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
Significant experience in Emergency, Urgent Care, ICU or Critical Care nursing
Current or willing to update/obtain Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification
Experience triaging patients in accordance with the Australasian Triage Scale
Postgraduate qualification in Critical Care, Emergency Nursing or equivalent or, willing to work towards
Demonstrated experience managing:
Trauma presentations
Acute Stroke patients
Mechanical ventilation
BiPAP/CPAP/Mechanical ventilation
Deteriorating and critically unwell patients
Adult and paediatric patient retrieval
Proven ability to lead and coordinate teams in a fast-paced environment
Desirable Criteria
Previous ANUM, Team Leader or Clinical Nurse Specialist experience
Rural emergency nursing experience
Experience mentoring and developing staff
If you're a confident emergency nurse who thrives in a dynamic environment and is ready to step into leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
Applications will be assessed as they are received and interviews may be scheduled prior to the closing date.
This role requires you to provide evidence of the current influenza vaccination.
Contact person: Olivia Tringali or Georgie Tillack
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0447 553 369
Application closing date: Monday 3 August 2026
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