SA Health
Job reference: 883331
Location: 5556 - WALLAROO
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Wallaroo
• Salary $84,870 - $107,279 p.a. (pro rata) - RN/M2C
• Part Time - Short Term Contract (28 hours per week) up to 28 April 2025

Overview
Join Our Team as a Community Health Nurse (RN2C) in Wallaroo!
Are you a dedicated Registered Nurse looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? We invite you to apply for the Community Health Nurse position, where you will play a vital role in delivering advanced nursing care to enhance the health outcomes of our diverse clientele within the wider community.
As a Clinical Nurse, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative strategies and programs that promote optimal health for our Community Health Nursing clients. You will have the opportunity to showcase your clinical expertise while also guiding and mentoring less experienced staff, ensuring the highest standards of nursing practice are upheld.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced nursing care in a primary health setting.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address community health needs.
• Lead and support the development of less experienced nursing staff.
• Manage your own practice standards while overseeing delegated activities.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualifications: Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, holding a current practising certificate.
• Experience: A minimum of 3 years post-registration experience, demonstrating competence in relevant nursing practices.
• Skills: Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to work independently and prioritise workload effectively.
• Knowledge: Understanding of relevant legislation, standards, and contemporary healthcare issues.

About RMCLHN
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
• Give 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. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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Applicant Information
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: 883331.
Enquiries
Sue Kain
Nurse Unit Manager/Team Leader
Phone: 8842 6571
E-mail: Sue.Kain@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
4 November 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
883331 Community Health Nurse RN2C Role Description.pdf
Registered Nurse Community Job Capacity Statement.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines

Flexibility Statement
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.