Make a Difference Every Day - Join Our Team as a Registered Nurse
Location: Cooinda Aged Care, Gympie, QLD
Employment Type: Part Time (approx. 60hrs/fortnight)
Salary: $39.96 - $48.43 + Super + Salary Packaging + Allowances + Employee Discounts + Regional Shift Bonus
Your Role
We're seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team at Cooinda Aged Care, where your expertise will enrich the lives of our residents every day.
As a Registered Nurse at Cooinda, you will:
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop person-centred care plans
- Respond to health emergencies, identify acute deterioration, and manage complex care needs including dementia, wound care, palliative care, and infection prevention.
- Administer medications and ensure compliance with quality standards
- Support and mentor care staff to uphold best practices
- Engage in ongoing professional development and training
About You
You share our values of empowerment, kindness, innovation, and integrity, and are committed to making a genuine difference in the lives of older Australians. You bring:
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (unrestricted)
- Degree/postgraduate qualification in Nursing
- A passion for elder care and person-centred clinical practice
- Demonstrated clinical experience & knowledge of clinical care standards, ideally within Aged Care
- Valid Police Check or NIDS Worker Screening Clearance (or eligibility to obtain)
- Full working rights in Australia
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- Additional $30 regional allowance per shift
- Salary Packaging – up to $15,990 tax-free!
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Discounts Health insurance, energy, appliances, travel, and more
- Fitness Passport: Discounted gym memberships for you and your family
About Us
Cooinda Aged Care is a well-established, not-for-profit residential aged care provider in Gympie, offering personalised services in general, dementia, and palliative care. We are proud to be part of the Lutheran Services family—one of Queensland’s longest-standing community service organisations, celebrating 90 years of care in 2025.
We deliver aged care, retirement living, and home care for older people, alongside community services including mental health, disability, youth and family, domestic and family violence support. Guided by rich a Lutheran tradition of care, our people love what they do - supporting more than 6,000 people each year across 25+ sites. Gympie’s welcoming atmosphere, rich heritage, and natural beauty make it a wonderful place to live and work.
Apply Now:
To apply for the role, please attach your resume, complete the application form and the questions below. For a copy of the position description please click here.
- Applications may be reviewed as they come in.
