Job Reference: 929658
Location: Berri, Murray Bridge
Job Status: Term up to 2 years
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network - Multiple Locations
- Salary:
- RN/M1 | $74,831 - $102,103 per annum
- RN/M2C | $87,416 - $110,497 per annum
- RN/M3 | $125,183 - $130,779 per annum
*You will be able to select the position you're applying to, location and job status preference upon completing the application form*
Mental Health Nursing Opportunities
Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network
multiple opportunities available
About the Roles
You will contribute to the delivery of integrated mental health care across community, acute, and rehabilitation settings, using a combination of preventative, early-intervention, therapeutic, and evaluative approaches. This may include individual and family therapeutic work, group programs, health promotion, and community development activities.
Professionals appointed at this level will consolidate and expand their clinical knowledge and skills through continuous development and experience. You will accept accountability for your own practice standards and for the activities you delegate to others, ensuring care is delivered safely, ethically, and in alignment with recovery-oriented principles.
What We're Looking For:
Registered Nurse (RN/M1)
Applicants will further develop their practice from novice to proficient, working under professional guidance while contributing to multidisciplinary care and integrated service delivery.
- 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.
- Be enrolled and/or willing to enrol in further postgraduate studies within mental health practice.
Clinical Nurse (RN/M2C)
Applicants will bring consolidated experience, practise as competent to proficient clinicians, guide less experienced staff, and may be assigned negotiated portfolio responsibilities aligned with their career development plan.
- 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.
- Must hold a relevant postgraduate qualification in Mental Health practice.
Clinical Liaison (RN/M3)
Applicants will bring advanced mental health nursing expertise, practise as proficient clinicians with independent decision-making, lead and mentor staff, and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.
- 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.
- Holds a Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (or equivalent).
Positions Available
Riverland Community Mental Health
- RN1/RN2C – Mental Health Registered Nurse or Clinical Nurse – Term up to 2 years (1.0FTE)
- RN2C – Older Persons Mental Health Clinician – Term up to 2 years (1.0FTE)
- RN3A – Mental Health Clinical Liaison – Term up to 2 years (1.0FTE)
Murray Bridge Community Mental Health
- RN3A – Mental Health Clinical Liaison – Term up to 2 years (0.5FTE)
Berri Inpatient Unit
- RN1/RN2C – Mental Health Registered Nurse or Clinical Nurse – Term up to 2 years (0.4FTE)
About Us
The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN for short), South Australia is looking for nursing staff to take their careers to the next level across multiple sites in the Murray and Mallee Region.
Who is the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network? RMCLHN supports more than 72,000 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 by providing exceptional Health Care Services.
Please visit this link to learn more about Living in our Region.
About RMC Workforce Factsheet
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.
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.
Applicants may be eligible to access salary sacrifice benefits. To learn more about salary packaging, please watch this short video.
Relocation support may be available for eligible applicants; further information can be found via SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
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.
For international applicants, please refer to International applicant guidelines by SA Health for generalised information.
Application Closing Date
Sunday 8th March 2026 - 11:55 PM
Enquiries
Deb Petch
Personal Assistant
Phone: (08) 8580 2515
E-mail: debbie.petch@sa.gov.au
Attachments
929658 RN/M1 Mental Health Inpatient Unit Role Description
929658 RN/M2C Community Mental Health Role Description
929658 RN/M2C Mental Health Inpatient Unit Role Description
929658 RN/M2C Older Persons Mental Health Clinician Role Description
929658 RN/M3 Mental Health Clinical Liaison - Murray Bridge Community Role Description
929658 RN/M3 Mental Health Clinical Liaison - Riverland Role Description
