Registered Nurse - Surgical Short Stay Unit

Job no: 945034
Work type: Full time, Part time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Medical, Nursing/Midwifery
  • Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Surgical Services, North Adelaide 5006
  • Salary – RN/M1 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 1, $77,824 to $106,187 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
  • Multiple positions available – Full Time/ Part Time Term contracts offered (12 months)

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 Registered Nurse delivers safe, high-quality nursing care across a range of healthcare settings, ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. The role is accountable for providing evidence-based care, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and supporting health promotion through education and information. Registered Nurses also contribute to the development of students, colleagues, and other health professionals while continuously building their own clinical knowledge and skills through professional development.

Key duties of the role

  • Assess individual patient/client needs, plan, implement and/or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies.
  • Participate in quality improvement activities that contribute to patient/client safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting.
  • Provide health promotion and education, to patients/clients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individual.
  • Participate in evaluative research activities and apply evidence-based practice and theoretical knowledge to support continuous improvement and achieve positive patient care outcomes.
  • Support and mentor less experienced staff, students, and Enrolled Nurses while reviewing their clinical practice.

Skills and Experience

  • 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
  • Demonstrated experience in the relevant area of nursing practice.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Enquiries can be directed to

Rebecca Bewlex

Nurse Manager Surgical Services

81619977

rebecca.bewlex@sa.gov.au

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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:

If you would like 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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 04 August 2026 11:55PM

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business