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Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner - Shape Lives Every Day at Flinders Hospital!

Join our Emergency Department at Flinders and make a real difference in patients' lives during their most critical moments. This part-time, ongoing position offers the perfect blend of clinical challenge and work-life balance in Adelaide's thriving southern suburbs. Be part of SA Health's commitment to excellence while advancing your career in a supportive, collaborative environment where every day brings new opportunities to save lives and provide exceptional care.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Network Nursing Director- SALHN Emergency Services, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Initiate interventional therapies, medications and use of health appliances or equipment and admit and discharge from services
• May manage (be a team leader for) a small group of staff within the specialised area of practice
• Ability to initiate and interpret diagnostic pathology and/or radiology, initiate treatment within scope of practice
• Act as a consultant to the state or national health system in area of expertise, providing authoritative advice and recommendations
• Establishing, implementing, and evaluating systems, which ensure best practice/evidence and patient/client outcomes

About you:

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience
• Demonstrated advanced and autonomous level of nursing practice in the care and management of emergency nursing presentations relevant to scope of practice
• Demonstrated flexibility, innovation and creativity which can be applied to the Health setting
• Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation

This is a single vacancy, with two possible appointment classifications. The successful applicants will be appointed in the position appropriate to their skills, qualifications, and experience.

Please note that this position is multi-classed as either a RNM3 or RNM4 and classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Irene Atkins, Advanced Nurse Manager SALHN ED, (08) 8204 6509, Irene.Atkins@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 26th February 2026

Attachments:

• RNM3 ED Nurse Candidate Practitioner - Role Description
• RNM4 ED Nurse Practitioner- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 929100