Marjorie Tripp

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Rehabilitation, Aged and Palliative Care
• Salary $74,831 - $102,103 p.a. (Pro Rata) RNM1, $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. (Pro Rata) RNM2C
• Multiple fulltime and part time vacancies available 

Join Our Caring Team Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse positions - Marjorie Tripp Ward | Flinders Medical Centre | Your Healthcare Career Awaits

Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives as a Registered Nurse at Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia's leading tertiary hospital. Join our supportive Marjorie Tripp team where your compassionate care and clinical skills will be valued and developed. Enjoy the stability of ongoing employment with SA Health, Australia's most comprehensive public health system, offering exceptional career growth and professional development opportunities.

The Marjorie Tripp Unit is a 20-bed ward that provides care to a cohort of patients who have Geriatric Syndromes (e.g. frailty, falls, dementia) who require an admission to hospital due to an acute medical condition.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Provide direct person-centred nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients on a shift-by-shift basis across a 7-day roster.
• Provide health promotion and education, to patients/clients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individual
• rovide ward/team leader/coordination as required on a shift by shift basis. (A team leader is a RN assigned responsibility for supporting staff and coordinating patient/client care)
• Assist and supports the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in clinical, and education activities
• Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff and staff with less experience
• work within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team providing care to vulnerable patients to address their goals of care

About you:

• Effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to be, creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a healthcare setting
• Demonstrated competence in specialised care of the older person nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses

We are seeking both RN1 and RN2C applications.  To be considered for the RN2C (Clinical Nurse) level you must have at least three years, full time equivalent, post registration experience with proven experience in a clinical leadership role and examples of Safety and Quality initiatives that you have led and implemented.  

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Maria Garcia, RAP Associate Nurse Unit Manager, ,  

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 14th November 2025

Attachments:

• RNM1 - Role Description
• RNM2C - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 919337