• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Ceduna District Health Service, Aged Care
• Salary: RN/RM2A $103,353 -$110,497 p.a + allowances + superannuation + salary sacrifice benefits
• Temporary Full Time commencing 31 March 2025 until 3 October 2025

Ready to step into a leadership role? Join us as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager and help lead the way in delivering compassionate and high-quality care to the aged care community in Ceduna. If you’re passionate about providing exceptional care and supporting the development of your colleagues, this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Nurse Unit Manager in overseeing nursing staff, ensuring consistency and continuity of care.
• Assist in managing day-to-day operations, including staffing, recruitment, performance management, and rostering.
• Promote practice improvements and assist with the implementation of changes within the unit.
• Mentor and guide less experienced nursing staff and students, fostering a supportive learning environment.
• Help manage financial, supply, and resource planning to ensure smooth running of services.

What We’re Looking For:

• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years post-registration experience, or currently a Clinical Nurse.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in supervising staff and students.
• Knowledge of relevant healthcare legislation, quality improvement systems, and contemporary nursing issues.
• Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

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.

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.

Check(s)

• 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 theAddressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policyin the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.Job ref:894200

Enquiries

Debbie Greatbatch
Administration Officer
Phone:86262121
E-mail:[email protected]

Application Closing Date

20 February 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

894200 Associate Nurse Unit Manager Aged Care - Role Description.pdf

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