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• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary (plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits):
  • RN1 $77,824 - $106,187 p.a. (pro rata)
  • RN2C $90,913 - $114,917 p.a. (pro rata)
• Ongoing Part-Time – working 32 hours per week

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a driven, compassionate Registered or Clinical Nurse to join the highly skilled and dedicated team within our Emergency Department. This is your opportunity to make a real impact at the frontline of patient care where no two days are the same and every decision matters.

In this dynamic role, you will provide exceptional, evidence-based nursing care in a fast-paced and challenging environment. Drawing on your clinical expertise, you will assess, plan and deliver comprehensive nursing interventions to patients presenting with a wide range of emergency conditions, ensuring safe, timely and patient-centred care at every stage of their journey.

Working alongside a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will play a pivotal role in delivering essential emergency services to our community. From triaging and rapid assessment through to treatment delivery and clinical collaboration with medical staff, you will be at the heart of critical decision-making and care delivery. This is a challenging yet deeply rewarding role that offers professional growth, teamwork and purpose in equal measure.

Appointment to the role will be at the RN1 or RN2C classification, dependent on the level of experience.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. A post graduate qualification and relevant experience in an emergency department or acute care setting is highly desirable. 

About You:

To excel in this position, you must possess strong communication skills, critical thinking abilities and calm, and bring a professional approach enable you to deliver high-quality care in complex and often unpredictable situations. Your commitment and resilience enables you to thrive under pressure and remain patient-focused at all times.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your emergency nursing career and be part of a team that truly makes a difference, we encourage you to apply and join us in delivering exceptional care to our community.

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.

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):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

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: 936328

Enquiries:

Naomi Niebling

Nurse Manager

Phone: 0455 095 842

E-mail: naomi.niebling@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date:

22 May 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 936328 - Registered_Clinical Nurse - LMH Emergency Department - RN1 - role description.pdf

 936328 - Registered_Clinical Nurse - LMH Emergency Department - RN2C - role description.pdf

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