Registered Nurse - Residential Withdrawal & Rehabilitation

Registered Nurse – Residential Withdrawal & Rehabilitation

Binbi Yadubay | Rockhampton

Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time (22.5–38 Hours Per Week)

Registered Nurse: $46.36 - $54.70 per hour + Super

Salary Packaging Available | Applicable Afternoon, Night, Weekend and Public Holiday Penalty Rates Apply

Use Your Nursing Skills to Support Recovery and Lasting Change

At Lives Lived Well, we know that recovery involves more than managing physical health.

It requires connection, compassion, trust and support from people who genuinely care.

As a nurse at Binbi Yadubay (Healthy Beginnings), you'll play a vital role in helping people navigate withdrawal, improve their wellbeing and build a foundation for long-term recovery.

Unlike many traditional nursing roles, you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships and support people throughout their recovery journey, not just during a single episode of care.

Whether you're an experienced AOD nurse or looking to apply your nursing skills in a rewarding residential treatment environment, this is an opportunity to make a genuine difference every day.

Why You'll Love This Role

Flexible full-time or part-time opportunities available

Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team

Build meaningful relationships with clients throughout their recovery journey

Develop specialist experience in alcohol and other drug treatment

Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay

Penalty rates for applicable shifts

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Regular clinical supervision, debriefing and peer support

Access to our Nursing Community of Practice

Meaningful work that creates lasting change for individuals, families and communities

About Binbi Yadubay

Located in Parkhurst, Rockhampton,

Binbi Yadubay (Healthy Beginnings) provides residential withdrawal and rehabilitation services in a safe, supportive and recovery-focused environment.

Our service includes:

• An 8-bed residential withdrawal unit
• A 32-bed residential rehabilitation program
• A family recovery program supporting parents and their children

Working alongside experienced AOD clinicians, Treatment Facilitators and Support Workers, you'll contribute to a service committed to helping people build healthier, more fulfilling lives.

You'll Thrive Here If You

• Enjoy providing holistic, person-centred care.
• Want to support people through meaningful life change.
• Value working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Are interested in alcohol and other drug treatment, mental health and recovery-focused practice.
• Bring empathy, professionalism and sound clinical judgement to your work.
• Enjoy variety and no two days being exactly the same.

Your Opportunity

Working within a multidisciplinary team of Treatment Facilitators, Support Workers and external healthcare providers, you will be a primary provider of health support to people participating in our programs.

You will provide evidence-informed nursing care to people experiencing alcohol and other drug dependency, mental health concerns and complex co-occurring health conditions while supporting clients throughout their withdrawal and recovery journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessments and nursing interventions.
• Provide withdrawal monitoring and support.
• Administer and manage medications.
• Develop care plans and maintain clinical documentation.
• Support client intake, admissions and transitions into treatment.
• Liaise with GPs, pharmacists and other healthcare providers.
• Deliver health education and therapeutic support activities.
• Contribute to a positive and recovery-focused team culture.

As we are a 24/7 service, shifts are available across mornings, afternoons and nights.

What You'll Bring

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current AHPRA registration (Registered Nurse applicants).
• Demonstrated ability to deliver client-centred nursing care.
• Experience in alcohol and other drug services, mental health, primary health, community health, correctional health or residential care settings will be highly regarded.
• Strong communication, assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Current Australian Driver Licence.
• Current National Police Check (or ability to obtain).
• Current Blue Card (or ability to obtain).

You will also bring a genuine passion for supporting people to improve their health, wellbeing and recovery outcomes.

Enrolled Nurse Applicants

Highly experienced Enrolled Nurses with relevant experience in alcohol and other drugs, mental health, community health, correctional health or residential care environments are strongly encouraged to apply.

Why Join Lives Lived Well?

At Lives Lived Well, you'll join a values-driven organisation committed to helping people live healthier and happier lives.

You'll have access to:

• Salary packaging benefits to boost your take-home pay.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Regular clinical supervision, debriefing and peer support.
• Access to our Nursing Community of Practice.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
• A supportive workplace culture where wellbeing matters.
• Meaningful work that positively impacts individuals, families and communities.

Ready to Imagine the Possibilities?

The right support at the right time can change a person's future.

If you're looking for a nursing role where you can build meaningful relationships, apply your clinical skills in a unique setting and help people achieve lasting recovery, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications will be assessed as received and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, including First Peoples.