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Join SA Health's Virtual Care Team - Clinical Nurse Position Available

As a Clinical Nurse/ Midwife the role will be responsible for coordinating access to the community delivered services as required to support the continuation of care, providing high-quality person-centred care and preventing unnecessary ED presentations. Staff in this role are required to maintain contemporary knowledge about safe clinical triage, hospital avoidance strategies and community alternatives for the delivery of care. The role will provide nursing services via telehealth in the South Australian Virtual Care Service (SAVCS) utilising knowledge and skills that have been consolidated by experience and/or further study.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Advanced Nursing Director – Operations as the Clinical Nurse/ Midwife duties for the role will include:

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area,
• Monitoring patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved,
• Responsible for their own practice standards, activities delegated to others and the guidance and development of less experienced staff,
• The SA Virtual Care Service is located at Tonsley, and staff are required to work onsite

About you:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
• Effective communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision,
• Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within the clinical setting,
• Demonstrated competence in Acute and/or Out of Hospital/Hospital Avoidance Models of nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
• Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Standards

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

To be considered for the RN2C (Clinical Nurse) level you must have at least three years, full time equivalent and post registration experience.

Want To Know More? Contact: Rebecca Perry, 0491 228 738, Rebecca.Perry2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 19 April 2026

Attachments:

• Clinical Nurse - SA Virtual Care Service 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: 934579