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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
• RN/M2A | Full Time Contract | Temporary (contract up to 2 years)
• Salary: $103,353 - $110,497 p.a
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Support Leadership and Deliver Quality Care

Step into a leadership role where you’ll support the delivery of high-quality nursing and midwifery services while guiding and developing staff within your team. This is a rewarding opportunity to strengthen your clinical expertise and leadership skills in a supportive and professional environment.

About the Role:

The Associate Nurse Unit Manager provides nursing and/or midwifery services across a variety of healthcare settings, working as a competent to proficient practitioner. You will accept accountability for your own practice standards, the activities you delegate to others, and for supporting the guidance and development of less experienced staff.

In this role, you will work closely with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager to promote continuity and consistency of care and assist in the implementation of practice changes. You will also contribute to ward, unit or service management responsibilities, including recruitment, staffing, rostering, leave management, performance processes, work allocation and attendance management. In addition, you will support financial and supplies planning and monitoring to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.

This position offers the opportunity to enhance your leadership skills while continuing to provide direct clinical care. By supporting both staff and management, you will play a key role in maintaining high standards of nursing and midwifery practice and in fostering a positive workplace culture.

What We’re Looking For:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
• Experience in the supervision of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.

About Us

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 giving 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. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Looking for a change in scenery? – Nursing & Midwifery

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) 
• 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 916092

Enquiries

Deb Petch
Personal Assistant
Phone: (08) 8580 2515
E-mail: debbie.petch@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Tuesday 7th October 2025 - 11.55 PM

Attachments

916092 RN/M2A Role Description.pdf

JCS+RegisteredNurse+Mental+Health+final.pdf

About Berri Workforce Factsheet.pdf

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