Registered Nurse - Medical Care at Home

About the role

St Vincent's Health Australia is recruiting a Registered Nurse for its Medical Care at Home (MCAH) team in Toowoomba. The role delivers acute-equivalent care in the community, helping patients receive hospital-level treatment at home, in their workplace or supported accommodation while reducing avoidable hospital admissions. Permanent full-time, part-time or casual positions are available.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care, including assessment, care planning, treatment, review and education for patients and carers.
• Provide advanced nursing interventions such as IV therapies, complex wound care and monitoring of patients with complex clinical conditions.
• Assess patient needs and formulate individualised care plans, coordinating care across services.
• Communicate with patients, families and carers to support informed decisions and active participation in care.
• Recognise and escalate out-of-range observations and clinical deterioration according to clinical guidelines and organisational protocols.
• Work with medical officers, visiting medical officers, allied health professionals and community providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to quality improvement, case reviews and safety huddles.

Required profile

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 3 years of post-graduate nursing experience.
• Experience caring for patients with multiple comorbidities and complex clinical needs.
• Community nursing experience and/or experience in acute medical, surgical or critical care settings.
• Current unrestricted Australian driver's licence.
• Highly regarded: post-graduate nursing qualifications.

Required skills

• Demonstrated clinical knowledge and application of best-practice nursing care.
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams and independently in a time-critical environment.
• Strong digital literacy, including clinical systems and virtual healthcare platforms.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

What we offer

• Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Flexible employment options and a supportive team culture.
• Competitive remuneration and salary packaging benefits.
• National career opportunities across St Vincent's Health Australia.

Applications are made by submitting a resume and cover letter; employment is subject to pre-employment screening. The closing date is 26 November 2026.