Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Job no: 891719
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Hills
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
  • Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Strathalbyn District Health Service
  • Salary: $103,353 - $110,497 p.a.  - RN/M2A
  • Permanent Full-time position, working over a 7 day roster 

Overview

With Strathalbyn Hospital offering a Nurse-led Urgent Care Service, acute care, restorative programs including Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM), palliative care, and outpatient services, this position provides a diverse and rewarding nursing experience.

In this pivotal management position, you will provide support to the Nurse Unit Manager in the leadership of nurses within the Strathalbyn and District Health Service. Promoting continuity and consistency of care, you will contribute to the implementation of practice changes and undertake service management responsibilities. These will include performance management processes, recruitment, staffing, leave management, rostering, work allocation and attendance management, financial and supplies planning and monitoring. Utilising your nursing skills and knowledge, you will support and work collaboratively with less experienced members of the nursing team. You will accept accountability for your own practice standards, activities delegated to others, and for the guidance and development of less experienced staff. Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network 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.

You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and hold or be eligible to hold a current practicing certificate. This will be supported with prior experience in management and leadership roles, you will be capable of giving supervision to student nurses, Enrolled Nurses and less experienced Registered Nurses. You will use your effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills to maintain a cohesive multidisciplinary team and resolve local or immediate nursing care problems.

Make a real difference in the community and advance your career in a role that offers both challenge and reward.

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.

In addition to the annual salary package we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

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

Check(s)

  • 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.

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Enquiries

Name: Sarah Pietsch

Title: Nurse Unit Manager

Phone: 85365333

E-mail: sarah.pietsch@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

19 February 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Attachments

Download File 891719 - Role Description RN2A Associate Nurse Midwife Unit Manager Jan 2025.pdf

Download File JCS+RN+final.pdf

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Country South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business