Description:
- Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Cummins Aged Care and Miroma Place Hostel
- Salary: RN/M2A $103,353 to $110,497 p.a.
- Permanent Full-time position
Join Our Team as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Aged Care!
Are you a dedicated and experienced nurse looking to advance your career in aged care? Cummins is seeking an enthusiastic Associate Nurse Unit Manager to support our Residential Aged Care Service. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a committed team while making a positive impact on the lives of our residents.
About the Role:
As the Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will provide crucial support to the Nurse Unit Manager, leading a team of Nurses and Care Workers to ensure the highest standards of care. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Promoting continuity and consistency of care in collaboration with the nursing team.
- Assisting in implementing practice changes to enhance service delivery.
- Supporting the Nurse Unit Manager with ward/unit management tasks, including performance management, recruitment, staffing, leave management, and financial planning.
What We're Looking For:
- Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with a current practicing certificate.
- Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience as a Registered Nurse or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
- Proven experience in supervising student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other relevant computer applications.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and prioritise workloads under minimal supervision.
- Creative and flexible approach to addressing challenges in the healthcare setting.
- Understanding of relevant legislation, standards, codes, and competency frameworks.
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement Systems applicable to healthcare settings.
- Awareness of contemporary nursing/midwifery and healthcare issues.
About Us
With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.
The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy. We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.
Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.
Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.
Why Join Us
- Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
- Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
- Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
- Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.
Applicant Information
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.
Check(s)
- 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 (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 : 897021
Enquiries
Rebecca Varney
Administrative Services Officer
Phone: 8676 0222
E-mail: rebecca.varney@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
2 April 2025 - 2 week close - 11.55PM
Attachments
897021 - RN2A - Associate Nurse Midwife Unit Manager - Cummins - Role Description.pdf
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