Ready for Your Next Challenge? Join Our Ward 6A Team!

With SALHN progressing to ratios, there is no better time to join our dynamic and fast-paced Acute Respiratory, Infectious Disease and Dermatology Ward, where no two days are the same! Be part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across a diverse and complex range of clinical presentations. From managing acute respiratory conditions and complex infectious diseases to specialised dermatological care, this is an exciting opportunity to work in a challenging and rewarding environment where your skills, adaptability and passion for nursing will make a real difference.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care across the full patient journey in Ward 6A, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve consistent, high-quality clinical outcomes for the southern Adelaide community.

Duties for the role will include:

• Assess individual patient/client needs, plan, implement and/or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies,
• Manage non-invasive ventilation in respiratory patients 
• Participate in quality improvement activities that contribute to patient/client safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting,
• Provide health promotion and education, to patients/clients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individual,
• Participate in evaluative research activities within the practice setting

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 skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team,
• Demonstrated competence in Respiratory, Dermatology and Infectious Diseases nursing in accordance with the relevant standards 

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Amanda Osborne, Interim Advanced Nurse Manager, 82045595, Amanda.Osborne@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 29 November 2026

Attachments:

• Ward 6A Registered Nurse- 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: 955324