Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Emergency

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Associate Nurse Unit Manager role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Emergency Department Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Associate Nurse Unit Manager Emergency to join our growing team on an either full time or part time ongoing.

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager Emergency supports the effective management and coordination of the Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit, ensuring safe, high-quality care and optimal patient flow. The role is responsible for responding to fluctuations in clinical demand, allocating resources appropriately, and maintaining a positive experience for patients and families. The ANUM contributes to departmental leadership, clinical excellence, and the achievement of ED performance objectives.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Associate Nurse Unit Manager Emergency is to:

• Provide clinical leadership by thinking critically, analysing nursing practice, and supporting professional and therapeutic relationships within the team.
• Conduct comprehensive and systematic assessments, analysing and communicating information to guide safe, evidence-based nursing practice.
• Plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in partnership with patients, families and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring documentation and communication meet professional standards.
• Delegate and deliver responsive, ethical and high-quality nursing care based on systematic assessment, agreed outcomes and evidence-informed decision-making.
• Support staff safety, wellbeing and professional development while assisting with human resource, administrative and operational requirements in the NUM’s absence.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1), with appropriate ED clinical skills, recent experience, and current competence in Basic and Advanced Life Support.
• High-level decision-making, time management and adherence to safe practice standards and policies.
• Commitment to customer-service, quality improvement and Continuum of Care standards.
• Ability to manage the unit in the absence of the NUM and work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Flexibility, adaptability and a proactive approach to organisational change, service demands and continuous development for self and others.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Jenny Pridgeon, Nurse Unit Manager Emergency email on Jennifer.Pridgeon@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 14 April 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.