Associate Nurse

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Neonatal Service, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – RN/M2A - $103,353.00 to $110, % Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Part time - Ongoing Permanent positions & Term Contract available (temporary up to 19/03/2027)

About WCHN
Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Associate Nurse &/or Midwife Unit Manager provides expert care in various health settings, guiding less experienced staff and supporting the Nurse &/or Midwife Unit Manager. Responsibilities include promoting care continuity, assisting with practice changes, and managing staffing, performance, and resources. 

Key duties of the role

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area.
• Oversee the provision of nursing/midwifery care within a service/ team/unit.
• Monitoring patient/client care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis
• Assists and supports the Nurse &/or Midwife Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities

Skills and Experience

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse &/or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
• Registered Nurse &/or Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse &/or Midwife.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision.
• Ability to be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within the healthcare setting.

Enquiries can be directed to:

Susie Jones, Acting Nursing Services Director, Phone: Email:

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• [ANMUM Neonatal Services Role Description October ]
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  There will be a requirement of this role however that 12-hour shifts will form part of roster. Want further information on applying and winning this role? Go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide, or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 10th November :55pm)