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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Lameroo
• AIN | Casual (up to 13 November 2026)
• Salary: $29.81 - $30.69 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as an Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery – Provide Compassionate Support in Patient Care

Make a real difference in the lives of patients and residents by supporting nursing and midwifery teams to deliver safe, person-centred care. As an Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery, you’ll play a vital hands-on role in enhancing comfort, dignity, and wellbeing within our health service.

About the Role:

As an Assistant in Nursing and Midwifery, you’ll assist Registered and Enrolled Nurses/Midwives in providing general patient and client care, undertaking basic nursing duties that contribute to daily living activities and clinical support. Your responsibilities will include performing routine tasks, preparing for nursing procedures, cleaning equipment, maintaining stock levels, and ensuring a safe and supportive environment for all.

You’ll also contribute to quality improvement and research activities by accurately recording and reporting data, and follow established organisational protocols, procedures, and systems of work. As part of your professional development, you’ll undertake nursing or midwifery care and procedures that support your learning and progression towards qualification.

What We’re Looking For:

• Be enrolled as a student in an undergraduate program in nursing or midwifery (can state year of program e.g. 3rd year) and have completed any training required by the employer relevant to the safe and competent performance of work at this level, OR
• Be employed on the basis that the person is, or will be, undertaking a course approved by the Registration Authority for the preparation of Enrolled Nurses, OR
• Hold a Certificate III or IV in one of the following health related disciplines:
  • Basic Health Care.
  • Aged Care.
  • Health Services Assistance: (Qualifications to include elective units recommended for AIN Acute care).
  • Home and Community Care.
  • Individual Support Work.
  • Or such other nationally recognised courses approved within the healthcare setting by full agreement of DHA and the ANMF.
• Experience, within the boundaries of their education and skill preparation, in the provision of nursing/midwifery care in the healthcare setting in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.

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: 921734

Enquiries

Jocelyn Grieger
Director of Nursing
Phone: 8576 4600
E-mail: Jocelyn.Grieger@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday 13th November 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

921734 AIN Role Description.pdf

About Lameroo Workforce Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines