Clinical Nurse

Job no: 920089

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Northern

Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
• Salary: $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN2C
• Ongoing Full-Time

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a Clinical Nurse to join our High Dependency Unit / Medical Emergency Response teams.

In this role, you will provide specialised nursing care to patients requiring high-level monitoring and intervention. Working in both HDU and MER settings, you will respond to medical emergencies throughout the hospital while delivering comprehensive care to critically unwell patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for high dependency patients
• respond to medical emergency calls across the hospital
• monitor and interpret patient vital signs and clinical observations
• collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• mentor and support less experienced nursing staff

To be eligible for this position, you must be 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. A post graduate qualification in Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care Nursing or High Dependency Nursing) is highly desirable.

About You:

To thrive in this role you will have demonstrated experience in high dependency or emergency care settings, strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills along with excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Take the next step in your nursing career, where your expertise will contribute to exceptional patient care in a professionally rewarding environment.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you'll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

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.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

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: 920089

Enquiries:

Laura Hall

Nurse Manager

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date:

21 November 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

• Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 07 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 21 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time