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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
• RN/M2A | Part Time Contract 0.63 FTE | Ongoing
• Salary: $103,353 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as an Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager – Lead with Confidence in the Emergency Department

Step into a leadership role where your clinical expertise and teamwork skills help deliver safe, effective, and compassionate emergency care every day.

About the Role:

As the Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in the Emergency Department, you will provide high-quality nursing and/or midwifery services that reflect your experience and professional growth from competent to proficient practice. You’ll play a vital leadership role, supporting the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in guiding and mentoring nursing and midwifery staff, while maintaining accountability for your own practice standards and the supervision of delegated activities.

In this role, you’ll take on a key portfolio focused on promoting continuity and consistency of care, assisting in the implementation of practice improvements, and contributing to the effective management of the ward or unit. Your responsibilities may include supporting performance management, recruitment, rostering, and resource planning, ensuring the department runs efficiently and delivers excellent patient outcomes.

This position offers an opportunity to strengthen your leadership capabilities while contributing to a fast-paced, supportive team environment that values professional growth and high standards of care.

What We’re Looking For:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife 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

This is a part time vacancy, working 48 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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: 920483

Enquiries

Jessica O'Dea
Acting Nurse Unit Manager ED/Chemo
Phone: 8535 6712
E-mail: Jessica.O'dea@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday 4th December 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

920483 RN/M2A Role Description.pdf

About Murray Bridge Workforce Factsheet.pdf

JCS+RegisteredNurse+Emergency+final.pdf

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