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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
• Salary: $97,420 - $104,154 p.a (pro rata) - RN/RM2A 
• Ongoing Part Time (64 hours per fortnight over a 7 day roster)

Looking for a leadership role in a supportive healthcare environment?
Join our dedicated team at Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager in the Acute Ward. This is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse to take the next step in their career, providing essential leadership and support to a skilled nursing team while ensuring high-quality patient care in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will collaborate with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager to lead the Acute Ward, contributing to ward management, practice development, and the mentoring of less experienced staff. Your role will have a strong focus on promoting continuity of care, improving patient outcomes, and maintaining a positive, collaborative environment for both staff and patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in leadership and day-to-day management of the ward.
• Promote continuity and consistency of patient care in collaboration with other senior staff.
• Assist with performance management, recruitment, staffing, rostering, and leave management.
• Contribute to the implementation of practice changes and quality improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor less experienced nurses and nursing students, fostering their development.

What We’re Looking For:

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post-registration experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience supervising staff and promoting professional development.
• Knowledge of contemporary healthcare issues, quality improvement systems, and relevant legislation.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under minimal supervision.

About RMCLHN

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.
• We will provide support, both personally and professionally
• Give you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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Applicant Information

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

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) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• 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.

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

31 December 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

888537 Associate Nurse Midwife Unit Manager -Role Description.pdf

JCS+RN+final.pdf

About Riverland Mallee Coorong Factsheet.pdf

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