Associate Nurse Unit Manager

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Barmera
• RN/M2A | Part Time Contract 0.7 FTE | Ongoing
• Salary: $103,353 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Join Our Team as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Lead, Support, and Deliver Excellence in Care

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career? We're seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to provide high-quality nursing and/or midwifery services while supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in leading and developing the ward or unit team.

About the Role:

In this role as the Associate Nurse Unit Manager, your clinical experience and leadership skills to ensure the delivery of safe, consistent, and person-centred care. You'll take accountability for your own practice standards, delegate effectively, and guide less experienced staff in their professional growth.

As an integral member of the leadership team, you'll assist the Nurse Unit Manager with performance management, recruitment, staffing, rostering, and resource planning. You'll also contribute to the implementation of practice improvements and promote continuity of care across the service.

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.
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
• Experience in the supervision of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.

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.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Looking for a change in scenery? – Nursing & Midwifery

Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy, working 53.2 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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 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

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: 919358

Enquiries

Megan Del Zoppo
Acting Nurse Unit Manager
Phone:
E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Friday 14th November PM

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