Join Sundale as a Registered Nurse, Night Shift!
Burnside, QLD | Permanent Part-Time | Sunday and Tuesday Nights | Make a Real Impact Every Day
Looking for meaningful nursing work with set shifts, purpose and the opportunity to make a real difference overnight?
With more than 60 years of service across aged care, community care, retirement communities and affordable housing, Sundale is committed to empowering Queenslanders to live their best lives, and that includes our team members.
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse with at least 12 months’ residential aged care experience to join our Burnside team on a permanent part-time basis, working set night shifts on Sunday and Tuesday, with opportunities to pick up additional shifts when available.
Why Sundale?
At Sundale, we live by our values:
- Care: Creating quality and meaningful experiences for everyone in the Sundale community
- Connection: Listening and responding to the needs of others
- Creativity: Finding better, innovative ways to do things and be part of our community
We offer a supportive, people-first workplace where your contribution truly matters.
About the Role
We are looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our Burnside residential aged care service on a permanent part-time night shift basis.
You will provide clinical leadership and safe, high-quality care throughout the night. This includes overseeing clinical care, supporting safe medication management, responding to changes in residents’ needs and ensuring continuity of care.
You will also support Enrolled Nurses and Carers while helping to maintain the safety, comfort and wellbeing of residents overnight.
Set workdays: Two Sundays and one Tuesday night every fortnight, with opportunities to pick up additional shifts when available.
What You’ll Do
- Provide person-centred, evidence-based nursing care
- Deliver safe, high-quality clinical care using best-practice standards
- Provide clinical leadership and support to Enrolled Nurses and Carers
- Monitor residents’ physical, cognitive and emotional wellbeing
- Identify and respond promptly to deterioration or changes in residents’ needs
- Support safe medication management and clinical decision-making
- Coordinate clinical workloads to ensure timely and effective care
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation, including information supporting AN-ACC
- Ensure compliance with legislation, clinical standards, aged care requirements and Sundale policies
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support holistic resident care
- Contribute to a positive, inclusive and resident-focused environment
What We’re Looking For
- A minimum of 12 months’ experience working as a Registered Nurse in residential aged care.
- Confidence working night shifts and responding to residents’ clinical needs
- Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and escalation skills
- Sound knowledge of medication management, clinical documentation and care planning
- Working knowledge of AN-ACC and the Aged Care Quality Standards, or a willingness to develop this knowledge
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work with limited supervision while maintaining sound clinical judgement and accountability
- Resilience, professionalism and a positive outlook
- A genuine passion for aged care and resident-focused care
- Flexibility to pick up additional shifts when available
Required Qualifications or Certificates
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Current CPR certificate
- National Police Check
- Pre-employment medical assessment
- Experience delivering high-quality clinical care in an aged care environment will be highly regarded
Sundale Values Its Team Members and Provides a Comprehensive Range of Benefits
- Above‑award wage rates
- Additional 0.5% superannuation: above the Superannuation Guarantee
- Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 for meals & entertainment
- Annual Leave Loading: 17.5% for eligible full‑time and pro‑rated part‑time employees
- Generous Leave Entitlements: 5 weeks annual leave for full‑time employees (pro‑rated for part‑time)
- Paid Parental Leave: 6 weeks for eligible full‑time and pro‑rated part‑time team members
- Exclusive Perks: Discounts, financial tips & wellbeing resources via our Flare platform, including savings at 500+ major Australian brands across 9,000+ locations to help reduce everyday costs
- Access to Car Salary Packaging: Offering significant tax and running‑cost savings
- Private Health Discounts
- EAP Support: We're here for you! Access to confidential support services
- Referral Bonus: Score up to $300 for every successful referral!
- Uniforms provided
- Career progression and development opportunities
Make a Real Difference Every Night
Your work will directly support the comfort, safety and wellbeing of our residents throughout the night.
If you value purpose, teamwork and delivering high-quality resident care, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Now
Apply today or visit the Sundale careers page for more information about careers with Sundale.
We review applications as they are received, so apply early to avoid missing out.
We Embrace Diversity
Sundale welcomes applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people of all ages.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
