Registered Nurse - Elliston Hospital
Job no: 923446
Work type: Part time
Location: Eyre and Western
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
- Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Elliston
- RN/M1 | Part Time Contract 0.63 FTE | Ongoing
- Salary: $74,831 - $102,103 p.a (pro rata)
- Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Rewarding Career Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Coastal Community
Join a welcoming beachside town and make a real difference in a community that values quality healthcare. This role offers the chance to enjoy beautiful beaches and outdoor adventures while providing essential nursing and/or midwifery services.
At this level, you’ll progress from a developing practitioner to a confident, proficient professional, honing your skills through ongoing development and practical experience. You’ll take pride in delivering high-quality nursing and midwifery care, while supporting and guiding others, all within a rewarding rural setting focused on aged care and emergency services.
If you are passionate about rural nursing, enjoy community engagement, and want to grow your professional skills in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
What We're Looking For:
- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
- Must be endorsed and credentialled in order to prescribe medications or to order diagnostics to the scope and context of their practice.
- Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
- Experience in caring for people with Dementia.
About Us
With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy. We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.
Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.
Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.
Why Join Us
- Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
- Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
Applicant Information
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 have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
This is a part time vacancy, working 48 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.
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.
Check(s)
- 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 (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: 923446
Enquiries
Helen Sommerville
Acting Unit Manager
Phone: 8687 9001
E-mail: Helen.Sommerville@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Thursday 1st January 2026 - 11:55PM
Attachments
923446 RN/M1 Role Description.pdf
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