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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Lameroo
• RN/M2A | Part Time Contract 0.84 FTE | Ongoing
• Salary: $103,353 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Supporting Quality Care and Strong Clinical Leadership

Take the next step in your nursing leadership career by supporting high-quality, person-centred care and contributing to the effective management of a ward, unit or service. As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you’ll combine advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, supporting nursing teams and helping drive continuous improvement in care delivery.

About the Role:

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide nursing and/or midwifery services that have been consolidated through experience and/or further study, practicing at a competent to proficient level. You will accept accountability for your own practice standards, the activities delegated to others, and the guidance and development of less experienced staff.

Working closely with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent, you will support the leadership of nurses and/or midwives within the ward, unit or service. This includes contributing to a positive clinical environment that promotes continuity, safety and consistency of care.

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

SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

This is a part time vacancy, working 64 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)
• 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: 926774

Enquiries

Jessica Beaver
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8535 6800
E-mail: jessica.beaver@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday 5th February 2026 - 11:55 PM

Attachments

926774 RN/M2A Role Description

About Lameroo Workforce Factsheet.pdf

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