Manages a health service unit or sub-unit of a hospital, aged care or community health care facility, supervises nursing staff and financial resources to enable the provision of safe, cost effective nursing care within a specified field or for a particular unit, and monitors quality, clinical standards and professional development of nurses. Registration or licensing is required.
“NURSE MANAGERS manage health service units and sub-units of hospitals, aged care and community health care facilities, supervise nursing staff and financial resources to enable the provision of safe, cost effective nursing care within specified fields or for particular units, and monitor quality, clinical standards and professional development of nurses. Directors of Nursing are excluded from this unit group. Directors of Nursing are included in Unit Group 1342 Health and Welfare Services Managers.”
None listed under ANZSCO 254311.
Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification and at least five years relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Pathways that lead directly to Australian permanent residency
State or territory nominated permanent residence. +5 points and access to a state's occupation list.
Live, work, and study in a regional area — lead to PR via 191
Provisional regional visa via state/territory or family sponsorship. Live, work and study regionally for 3 years; pathway to PR via 191.
Provisional visa for regional employer sponsorship. 3-year commitment with a clear pathway to permanent residence via 191.
Closed to new applications. Pathway to subclass 887 permanent residence for existing 489 holders.
Closed to new applications since 16 Nov 2019. Existing holders retain a pathway to SC 887 PR.
Short to medium-term visas — some offer a PR pathway
Workplace-based training visa. Up to 2 years for occupational training, professional development or registration requirements.
Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA)
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Your employment history should align with these ANZSCO-defined tasks. The assessing authority looks for demonstrable experience in at least five.
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Personalised for Nurse Manager (ANZSCO 254311). Estimated pathway timeline: up to 24 months.
On STSOL · Skill Level 1
60 days to lodge · SC 190 DHA processing
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