Assistant in Nursing/midwifery

**Job no**: 880024
**Work type**: Casual
**Location**: Murray and Mallee
**Categories**: Community Services, Nursing/Midwifery
- **Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Waikerie Health Service**:

- **Salary: $28.10 - $28.93 per hour + 25% casual loading - AIN**

**Role Overview**

Join our dedicated and friendly team at Waikerie Health Service, where we are committed to delivering high-quality patient care and improving health outcomes.

We are seeking a compassionate and proactive Nursing Support Assistant to assist our Registered Nurses in providing exceptional care to our patients. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience in nursing activities. Key Responsibilities:

- Assist with personal care duties for patients, ensuring their comfort and dignity.
- Support nursing procedures by setting up equipment, cleaning, and managing local stock levels.
- Maintain a physically and culturally safe environment for patients and staff.
- Communicate any patient or visitor concerns, questions, or complaints to the Registered Nurses.
- Work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and occasionally an Enrolled Nurse.

**Essential Criteria**
- Must be enrolled as a student in an undergraduate program in nursing or midwifery (can state year of program eg 3rd year) and have completed any training required by the employer relevant to the safe and competent performance of work at this level;
OR
- Must 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;
- such other nationally recognised courses approved within the healthcare setting by full agreement of DHA and the ANMF

**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. View this video for more information about working for RMCLHN.

Being part of Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally and can take advantage of education and training opportunities to support you in your role.

Waikerie is located in the Riverland Region, two and a half hours drive from Adelaide, and is home to some of the most scenic areas in the State. The picturesque River Murray and Lake Bonney compliment the rural lifestyle affording many opportunities for water sports and recreation. The area's regional towns offer well-appointed amenities and many social and sporting activities.

**Applicant Information**

This vacancy is for multiple casual positions, working hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked on a casual shift by shift basis.

Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- 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**: 880024.**

**Enquiries**

Murray Dalgleish
Director of Nursing and Midwifery
Phone: 8541 0555

**Application Closing Date**

10 October 2025 - 11.55PM

**Attachments**

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**Advertised**: 20 Sep 2024 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 10 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time