Your new role:

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Unit Manager to lead the Surgical Admission Unit (SAU) and Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) at Logan Hospital. In this senior leadership role, you will drive excellence in patient care, workforce development, and operational performance. You will:

• Lead and coordinate SAU and PACU to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Provide effective leadership across nursing, financial, and human resource management.
• Implement quality and risk management frameworks to ensure best practice and compliance.
• Foster a supportive, education-focused environment that promotes workforce development and innovation.

About you:

You are a transformational leader with advanced clinical knowledge and the ability to inspire and empower nursing teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Advanced clinical skills and knowledge in Surgical Admission and Post Anaesthetic Care.
• Proven experience in operational leadership, including rostering, workforce and budget management.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to quality and evidence-informed care.

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Logan Hospital:

Logan Hospital is the major health centre for one of the fastest growing areas in Queensland. We offer a range of services, including medical, rehabilitation, maternity, surgical and paediatric care.

We offer our staff and students extensive support and training in most medical specialties. As a teaching hospital, we help train future health care professionals and participate in research through strong partnerships with Queensland's leading medical schools, universities, and TAFE Queensland.

Our services will continue to grow as we build bigger and better facilities to support the community. By 2027, we'll have more beds and 5 more birthing suites as part of the Logan Hospital expansion.

Logan Hospital, a place of opportunity to make a difference and grow your career!

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.