About the Role:
The brand new Playford Satellite Dialysis Unit, part of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing service dedicated to delivering exceptional care closer to home. You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality renal care whilst building trusted and meaningful relationships with patients through ongoing dialysis treatment, supporting them to maintain their health, independence and quality of life in their local community.
As an Enrolled Nurse within the Lyell McEwin Health Service's satellite dialysis program, you'll work alongside a committed multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, patient-centred haemodialysis care. Multiple ongoing full-time positions are available. Key responsibilities include:
- Administering and monitoring haemodialysis treatment under the direction of Registered Nurses
- Observing and responding to patient condition changes throughout dialysis sessions
- Supporting patients in managing their chronic kidney disease journey with compassion and consistency
- Contributing to a culture of clinical safety, documentation accuracy, and team communication
What You'll Bring
- Current AHPRA enrolment as an Enrolled Nurse (with no notation restricting medication administration)
- Experience or genuine interest in renal, chronic disease, or high-dependency care settings
- Sound understanding of infection control and safe clinical practice standards
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with patients attending for regular, long-term treatment
- Commitment to SA Health's values of care, excellence, integrity, and collaboration
- Ability to work across rotating rosters in a satellite community-based setting
To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
About You:
In this role, you'll have the opportunity to continually expand your knowledge and clinical expertise through ongoing professional development and education, empowering you to translate learning directly into practice.
You'll thrive in a collaborative environment where strong communication and relationship-building skills are valued. Your ability to navigate complex situations, engage in challenging conversations with confidence and empathy, and work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
We are looking for someone who can confidently balance competing priorities, think critically to solve problems, and demonstrate resilience in a dynamic healthcare setting.
By joining our team, you'll become part of a growing and forward-thinking Local Health Network committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high-quality healthcare in modern facilities. This is a rewarding opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence, continuous improvement and achieving the best outcomes for our community.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to exceptional patient care, we invite you to apply today.
About Adelaide:
Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:
NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.
Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.
Modbury Hospital – a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.
Mental Health Services – adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.
Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services – provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.
Primary Health Care Services – including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
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 you 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.
Check(s):
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
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: 933378
Enquiries:
Natasha Crick
Acting Nurse Manager
Phone: 0432 758 565
E-mail: natasha.crick@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
17 July 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
933378 - Enrolled Nurse -EN -Role Description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
