• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Meningie.
• RN/M3 | Registered Nurse/Midwife Level 3 | $132,794.00 to $138,730.00 p.a.
• Employment: Full time | Term Contract (temporary up to 27 August 2027)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:

Join our team in a rewarding leadership role where you will lead and coordinate nursing/midwifery and multidisciplinary teams, driving high-quality patient care and positive outcomes. Bring your clinical expertise, leadership skills and passion for supporting staff development to foster a collaborative, supportive and positive workplace culture.

What We're Looking For:

Essential Criteria 

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding or eligible to hold a current practising certificate.
• Minimum three years post-registration experience, with demonstrated clinical competence in the relevant area of practice.
• Proven leadership and management experience, with strong communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, support staff development and supervise nursing/midwifery staff and students.
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, professional standards and contemporary healthcare practices, with the ability to lead change and promote person and family-centred care.

Desired Criteria 

• Postgraduate qualifications in nursing, midwifery or a related discipline.
• Experience in financial, human resource and asset management, strategic planning and applying research to clinical practice.
• Knowledge of the South Australian Public Health System and relevant computer systems and software.

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.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support
• Join RMCLHN's Nursing and Midwifery Team (video) 

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.

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

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

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Enquiries

Cindy Hein
Position: EO/DON Meningie and Tailem Bend Hospitals
Phone: 85725800
E-mail: cindy.hein@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

20 November 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

RN3A - Nurse Unit Manager - Meningie - Role Description.pdf

About Meningie Factsheet (Digital Version).pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines