Registered Nurse

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, who are committed to serving people in need in our community and shaping a more just and compassionate society.

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• Competitive Nurses Award Rates plus generous tax-free salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay
• Ongoing professional development to grow your career across a range of teams and services
• Casual vacancies: flexible rostering arrangements to support your work-life balance
• Collaborative and supportive environment with a passionate multi-disciplinary team

Your Role

As a Registered Nurse at Freeman House, you’ll be at the heart of a dynamic and compassionate team, delivering high-quality healthcare services, including detox support. Your expertise will directly contribute to improving the lives of people facing complex challenges, ensuring they receive the care and respect they deserve.

Your Responsibility

• Providing comprehensive clinical healthcare, including detox services, for individuals experiencing substance dependence, mental health issues, and homelessness
• Collaborating with Freeman House management on client intake and assessments
• Coordinating access to essential medical services, such as GP, podiatry, optometry, psychiatry, and detox support
• Acting as a key liaison between medical practitioners, pharmacies, and support staff
• Supporting clients with challenging behaviors and ensuring high standards of care
• Mentoring and supervising medication assistance staff
• Ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council standards

You Will Need

• Registered General Nurse with at least 2 years’ clinical experience
• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Strong communication skills with clients, teams, and external agencies
• A passion for working with people facing homelessness, mental health challenges, and substance dependence
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Knowledge of alcohol and other drug dependency care
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement and professional development
• Basic computer skills and ability to use health information systems

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

Any queries please email Emma.Zirkler@vinnies.org.au

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.