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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Streaky Bay Hospital
• Salary $74,831 - $102,103 p.a. - RN/M1
  • + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Allowances + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Ongoing Full Time Contract 

Care, Lead, Inspire – Join us in shaping the future of nursing!

Are you an enthusiastic, compassionate Registered Nurse looking to make a difference in a supportive and dynamic environment? Join our team at Streaky Bay Hospital and play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

As a Registered Nurse, you'll assess individual patient needs, develop and implement care plans, and provide health education and rehabilitation programs to enhance patient outcomes. You’ll also guide and support newer staff, Enrolled Nurses, and students, helping them grow in their nursing practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide Person-Centred Care: Assess, plan, and implement care to meet the needs of individual patients.
• Support Patient Education: Deliver health education, counselling, and rehabilitation programs.
• Collaborate: Work effectively with a diverse team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Mentor: Support and guide less experienced staff, fostering growth in their nursing practice.
• Continuous Development: Commit to professional growth and development through training and experience.

About You

• You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. 
• Demonstrated competence in nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards.
• Have effective communication skills, including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and prioritise workloads.
• Be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a healthcare setting.

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.

Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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: 902021

Enquiries

Lesley Hawker
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8626 1127
E-mail: Lesley.Hawker@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

21 June 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

902021 Registered Nurse Role Description.pdf

Registered Nurse Job Capacity Statement.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines