Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse | Pinangba | Cape York Family Centre | Cooktown * Employment Term: Permanent - Part or Full Time * Location: Cape York Family Centre, Cooktown * Remuneration: $45.29 - $57.06 (Dependent on experience) + Super + Penalties and Allowances * Not-for Profit Salary Packaging Benefits apply * Remote location where a 4WD may be required in wet season

Make a meaningful difference with Pinangba Pinangba is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lead service delivery arm of UnitingCare. The foundations of Pinangba are built from our cultural identity and strong community relationships and partnerships. Providing person-centred care to your clients in the community or residents, ensuring a safe environment and applying your clinical skills to improving their quality of life through activities.

You will be;

• Assessing, planning and implementing client care within your scope


• Considering physical, social and psychological requirements


• Creating and updating care plans to reflect developing needs


• Ensuring clinical quality compliance standards are met


• Working collaboratively with other multi-disciplinary team members.

Start making a difference today

What makes a difference for us?

• Excellent communication and clinical problem‑solving skills


• Confidence in managing your time effectively, including an ability to work autonomously.

• General nursing experience, post‑registration.


• Aged Care experience desirable

• Blue Card Clearance or willingness to obtain Full, unrestricted AHPRA registration and unlimited work entitlements


• Current Australian Driver’s Licence

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum


• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs


• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme


• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events


• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long‑term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

UniteCare is the second-largest Queensland employer, with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of UnitingCare, BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

When you join the UnitingCare family, you are part of something bigger. We are a proud not-for-profit with a compassionate and inclusive team who are committed to the work we do. People who want to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. www.unitingcareqld.com.au

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