Registered Nurse

Job no: 929451
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Transitional Care Unit (North & South)
  • Salary $$74,831.00 - $102,103.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M1 | Fulltime (multiple positions) – Ongoing

Join our Transitional Care Unit Team

The Registered General Nurse is a clinician who delivers direct and comprehensive nursing care and support to patients’ transporter in the Transporter and within the unit/ward.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager in this role you will play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless transitions for patients moving between acute care and home or residential care settings. Duties for the role will include:

  • Providing high-quality nursing care to patients with complex healthcare needs, ensuring their comfort and well-being.
  • Collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to develop and implement comprehensive care plans.
  • Educating patients and their families on post-discharge care, medication management, and community resources.
  • Maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records, adhering to best practices and quality standards.

About you:

  • Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience.
  • Experience in the supervision of students, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses and or midwives.
  • Ability to be, creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a healthcare setting.
  • Effective leadership skills including highly developed skills in communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
  • Proven commitment to the principles and practice of EEO, Ethical conduct, diversity and WHS principles, Quality management and client orientated service and Risk Management.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Anna Petersen, Acting Nurse Unit Manager, 0401 150 979Anna.Petersen@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 18th February 2026

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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: 929451

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business