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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Elmhaven Aged Care - Streaky Bay
• Salary: RN/RM2A $103,353 - $110,497 p.a. (pro rata) + zone allowance + locality allowance + leave loading + superannuation
• Ongoing Full Time or Part Time equivalent(hours to be negotiated), over a 7 day roster

Lead with heart, make a difference in aged care. Join Elmhaven Aged Care today!

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in aged care? Elmhaven Aged Care - Streaky Bay is looking for a passionate and skilled Associate Nurse Unit Manager to join our dynamic team.

About the Role: 

In this pivotal role, you’ll partner with the Nurse Unit Manager to inspire and lead our nursing team. You’ll promote continuity of care, tackle clinical challenges, and ensure the highest standards of excellence in every aspect of patient care. Your ability to provide person-centred care, manage individual care plans, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams will directly contribute to improved outcomes and experiences for our residents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide proficient, person-centred clinical nursing care and individual case management.
• Monitor patient/client care plans to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Oversee the provision of nursing care and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and experiences.
• Actively participate in clinical leadership and decision-making processes.

What We're Looking For:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Hold or be eligible to hold a current practicing certificate.
• 3 years post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
• Prior experience of giving supervision to student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.

For more information about the role please refer to the Role Description provided below.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading, zone allowance, locality allowance), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.
• Work/life balance - many sporting clubs, activities and social events suitable for young and mature professionals 

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 858271.

Enquiries

Lesley Hawker
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8626 1127
E-mail: Lesley.Hawker@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

Friday, 31 January 2025, 11:55 PM

Attachments

858271 Associate Nurse Unit Manager Aged Care - Role Description.pdf

Registered Nurse - Job Capacity Statement.pdf

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