Community Health Nurse

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Country Health Connect
• Working across Country Health Connect, Limestone Coast sites (Mt Gambier, Millicent, Naracoorte/Lucindale, Tatiara) 
• Salary: RN/RM1 $ $51.51 per hour + 25% casual loading 

Are you a dedicated nurse ready to make a meaningful impact in rural and regional communities? Join Country Health Connect as a Community Health Nurse (Registered Nurse) and help deliver quality, person-centred care across the Limestone Coast region.

In this rewarding casual pool role, you'll be able to work across all Country Health Connect sites in the Limestone Coast, supporting clients in their homes and communities. You'll assess patient needs, plan and coordinate services, and provide expert nursing care that improves lives. Working in a flexible, multidisciplinary model, you'll partner with consumers, communities and fellow health professionals to deliver compassionate care where it's needed most.

Opportunities exist to extend your skills in the Immunisation Program, Wound Care and Continence services.

What You'll Do:
As a valued member of Country Health Connect, you'll be instrumental in delivering high-quality primary health care to clients across the community. Your role will include:

• Assessing and planning patient care to ensure the highest standards.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals and community organisations.
• Implementing and coordinating services tailored to each patient's needs.
• Using your problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills to drive positive health outcomes.
• Working with diverse groups, including Aboriginal communities, in a culturally sensitive manner.

What We're Looking For:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
• Ideally, you have experience in community health
• An ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• The ability to engage with patients in a culturally appropriate way is a must, and you'll have a flexible, innovative approach to problem-solving.
• A desire to work towards becoming an Authorised Immunisation Nurse

Country Health Connect focuses on the delivery of exceptional care to those living within our communities who require some support to remain living independently or reside in one of our residential aged care facilities.

Our professional and caring staff deliver health care and wellbeing support across regional South Australia in hospitals, local health services, community centres, residential aged care facilities and clients' own homes.

Why Join Us? 

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• Access to salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia's best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at    

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 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 (direct contact with blood or body substances)

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: 900307

Enquiries

Loren Jenkins
Regional Manager Community Nursing
Phone:
E-mail: 

Application Closing Date

6 April 2026, 11:55PM

Attachments

900307 Casual Community Health Nurse Role

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