Associate Nurse Unit Manager

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $103,353 - $110,497 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN2A
• Ongoing Part-Time – working 32 hours per week

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager to join the highly skilled team within our Intensive Care Unit.

This position offers an exceptional opportunity to advance your nursing leadership career while making a meaningful difference in critical care. Our ICU delivers world-class critical care using advanced technology and evidence-based practices.

As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will support the Nurse Unit Manager in the daily operations of our ICU. In this pivotal role, you will provide clinical leadership and mentorship to nursing staff, ensuring high standards of patient care and adherence to safety protocols. You will be responsible for coordinating staff rosters and effectively managing resource allocation to support optimal unit performance. Additionally, you will play an active role in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to staff education and professional development.

A minimum of 3 years experience is essential.

To be eligible for this position, you must be registered or be eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold, or be eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate. A post graduate qualification in Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care Nursing) is highly desirable.

About You:

To be successful in this role you must possess extensive ICU experience with strong clinical expertise, demonstrated leadership and communication skills, a commitment to professional development and continuous learning and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Take the next step in your nursing career with an organisation committed to your professional growth and dedicated to delivering exceptional care to our most vulnerable patients. Apply now and make a meaningful impact in our ICU team.

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: 915965

Enquiries:

Julie Penney

A/ Nurse Manager

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date:

10 October 2025 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

Associate Nurse Unit Manager - ICU - RN2A - role

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