RN2A Associate Nurse Unit Manager

Job no: 937867
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Hospital– Emergency Department Mental Health
  • Salary $107,487 - $114,917 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M2A | Ongoing Position, 34.96 Hours Per Week

Ready to Lead? Associate Nurse Unit Manager Opportunity Awaits

Lead a dedicated Emergency Department Mental Health Liaison nursing team as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) at Noarlunga Hospital. In this RN2A role, you will provide clinical and operational leadership to support high‑quality, coordinated care for mental health consumers presenting to the Emergency Department, working closely with nursing, medical, allied health, and community services. Join our growing southern metropolitan facility and make a meaningful impact on both patient outcomes and nursing excellence.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, this role is responsible for comprehensive and holistic nursing care that supports mental health clients. Working in partnership with clients, families, multidisciplinary teams and community organisations, you will deliver thoughtful, person‑centred care that respects culture, identity and lived experience.

Duties for the role will include:

  • Ensure that service provision and the activities of the Division / Unit / Ward / Service are person and family centred and professionally and effectively conducted by contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to the needs of our consumers,
  • 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 on a daily basis,
  • Assists and supports the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities,
  • Plan and coordinate services including those from other disciplines,
  • Act to resolve local and/or immediate nursing care or service delivery problems

About you:

  • Registered as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds a current practicing certificate. Must be enrolled in an approved mental health course or hold a qualification in mental health practice,
  • Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience,
  • Demonstrated competence in mental health nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
  • Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Jessica Demmrich, Nurse Unit Manager, 8384 9760, Jessica.Demmrich@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 24 May 2026

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  • 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: 937867

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business