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• Rural Support Service (hosted by Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN)
• Location negotiable, including working from home
• Salary: RN/RM2 $103,353 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata) + superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits
• Temporary part time working 45 hours per fortnight up to 31 December 2025

About the role

Join our dedicated team supporting regional South Australia by delivering expert nursing care to clients with chronic conditions through innovative virtual care. We offer an opportunity to reduce hospital admissions, improve patient journeys, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while harnessing digital technologies - all within a flexible, supportive rural health network.

How will you contribute

• Monitor and support clients daily via the Virtual Clinical Care service, providing expert advice and case management.
• Deliver evidence-based self-management education and clinical guidance to clients with complex chronic conditions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate seamless, patient-centred care across regional health services.
• Assist with system improvements, data management, and virtual service delivery innovations to enhance client outcomes.

Who are we looking for?

• Are you confident working autonomously in a virtual environment, managing complex workloads under pressure?
• Can you communicate effectively and respectfully, including engaging with Aboriginal communities in a culturally appropriate way?
• Are you experienced in using digital health technologies and passionate about supporting clients with chronic conditions to self-manage their health?

About RSS

The RSS is a business unit in SA Health and provides services throughout regional South Australia to support the six regional local health networks (LHNs). It employs around 260 people who work in 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, or in the RSS’s three Adelaide offices. Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or remotely and benefit from the work-life balance this provides. They enjoy the freedom to further their career while remaining part of their local community and contributing to health care right across regional South Australia.

Benefits of joining us

The RSS is dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits including:

• Salary attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing and employer superannuation contributions.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Health and fitness benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to RSS and BHFLHN staff and their families. 
• Career opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Counselling support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

Join the RSS for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Find out more about working in Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The RSS is an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy, working 45 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards.  To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake.  These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. You can refer to the SA Health Immunisation Policy here. Further information is in the application for to help guide you. 
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
• You will be required to hold registration with AHPRA to practice as a Registered Nurse within our organisation.

Information about relocation support working for SA Health can be found here

Help is here! Please refer to the details in the Role Description below (job reference 911240) or reach out to Jane Agnew, Senior Project Officer on phone: 0479170488 or via E-mail: Jane.Agnew@sa.gov.au

Besides speaking with Jane, please refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Application closing date

Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to everyone

Attachments

Chronic Condition Nurse - Role Description.pdf

About RSS factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines