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• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie Regional Health Service
• Salary: RN/M2A  $107,487 to $114,917 p.a. (pro-rata) + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent Part-time position working 24 hours per week, over a 7 day roster
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Join Us as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Emergency Department!

About the Role

We’re looking for a dedicated Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to support our Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) in the fast-paced Emergency Department at PPRHS. In this leadership role, you’ll deliver person-centered clinical care and manage individual cases, while also mentoring less experienced staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance Patient Care: Collaborate with the NUM and fellow ANUMs to ensure seamless care delivery.
• Drive Improvements: Assist in implementing practice changes that enhance patient outcomes.
• Support Management Tasks: Work alongside the NUM on performance evaluations, recruitment, staffing, and financial planning.

If you’re ready to inspire your team and make a meaningful impact in emergency care, we want to hear from you! Join us in making a difference every day!

Port Pirie Regional Health Service - Emergency Department

The Emergency Department (ED) at Port Pirie Regional Health Service delivers 24/7 urgent and emergency care to the local community and surrounding regional areas within the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network.

As a key regional service, the ED provides:

• Assessment and management of acute medical, surgical and trauma presentations
• Stabilisation and coordination of higher-acuity transfers when required
• Collaborative care with inpatient wards, perioperative services and regional retrieval teams
• A supportive, team-based environment with strong clinical leadership

Why Work in the ED at Port Pirie?

• Diverse case mix with strong exposure to rural and regional emergency presentations
• Opportunity to work autonomously while supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team
• Close-knit, community-focused environment
• Access to professional development and upskilling opportunities

Lifestyle Benefits – Port Pirie

Located in regional South Australia, Port Pirie offers affordable living, coastal access, and a welcoming community - ideal for those seeking work-life balance without compromising on clinical experience.

Essential Criteria

• Registration: Must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding a current practicing certificate.
• Experience: A minimum of 3 years of post-registration nursing experience, or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
• Clinical Competence: Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality, person-centered clinical care in a fast-paced environment.

About Us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Important Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• 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.

Job ref: 930923

Enquiries

Amy Fogarty
Position: Nurse Manager
Phone: 86384500
E-mail: amy.fogarty@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

16 March 2026 - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Attachments

 930923 - RN2A Assoc Nurse Midwife Unit Mgr - Emergency Department.pdf

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