• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Tailem Bend
• AIN | Casual (up to 31 October 2026)
• Salary: $29.81 - $30.69 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as an Assistant in Nursing – Support Quality Care with Compassion and Commitment

Make a real difference in patient care by supporting nurses and midwives to deliver safe, person-centred services across our health network.

About the Role:

As an Assistant in Nursing, you will play a vital role in providing direct support to Enrolled and Registered Nurses/Midwives in delivering general patient and client care. You’ll undertake a range of basic nursing duties while maintaining accountability for your own actions and ensuring the highest standards of care.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll foster positive relationships with colleagues, patients, and external partners, helping to create a caring and efficient healthcare environment.

What We’re Looking For:

• Be enrolled as a student in an undergraduate program in nursing or midwifery (can state year of program e.g. 3rd year) and have completed any training required by the employer relevant to the safe and competent performance of work at this level; OR
• Be employed on the basis that the person is, or will be, undertaking a course approved by the Registration Authority for the preparation of Enrolled Nurses, OR
• Hold a Certificate III or IV in one of the following health related disciplines:
  • Basic Health Care;
  • Aged Care;
  • Health Services Assistance: (Qualifications to include elective units recommended for AIN Acute care);
  • Home and Community Care;
  • Individual Support Work; OR
  • Such other nationally recognised courses approved within the healthcare setting by full agreement of DHA and the ANMF
• Experience, within the boundaries of their education and skill preparation, in the provision of nursing/midwifery care in the healthcare setting in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Looking for a change in scenery? – Nursing & Midwifery

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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: 918666

Enquiries

Cindy Hein
EO/DON Meningie and Tailem Bend Hospitals
Phone: 8572 5800
E-mail: cindy.hein@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Saturday 31st October 2026 - 11.55 PM

Attachments

918666 AIN Role Description.pdf

About Tailem Bend Workforce Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines