Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery

Job no: 914733

Work type: Casual

Location: Murray and Mallee

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Waikerie
• AIN | Casual (up to 9 October 2026)
• Salary: $ $30.69 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as an Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery – Support Care That Makes a Difference

Take the next step in your healthcare career and play a vital role in supporting our nursing and midwifery teams. As an Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery, you'll contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient and client care while building your skills in a supportive and professional environment.

About the Role:

As an Assistant in Nursing/Midwifery, you will support Enrolled and Registered Nurses/Midwives in the delivery of general patient and client care. You will undertake basic nursing duties that would otherwise be performed by an Enrolled or Registered Nurse/Midwife, while remaining accountable for your own actions. This role offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to patient outcomes and to develop your career in a multidisciplinary team environment.

What We're Looking For:

• 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
• 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;
• Or such other nationally recognised courses approved within the healthcare setting by full agreement of DHA and the ANMF
• Experience, within the boundaries of their education and skill preparation, in the provision of nursing/midwifery care in the healthcare setting in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.

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.

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:

• 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: 914733

Enquiries

Murray Dalgleish

Director of Nursing and Midwifery

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Friday 9th October PM

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Advertised: 05 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 09 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time