SA Health
Job reference: 954003
Location: 5341 - RENMARK
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Renmark.
• RN/M3 | Registered Nurse/Midwife Level 3 | $132,794.00 to $138,730.00 p.a.
• Employment: Full time - Term Contract (temporary up to 9 April 2027)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:

Join our team in a rewarding leadership role where you’ll use your clinical expertise to support nursing and midwifery management, drive service improvements, and contribute to safe, high-quality patient care. Be part of a positive workplace culture while coordinating key operational, staffing and resource management activities that make a real difference to patient outcomes.

What We're Looking For:

Essential Criteria 

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with current or eligible registration and at least 3 years post-registration experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution and change management skills.
• Experience managing residential aged care facilities, including financial and resource management.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, staff development and consumer engagement.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, Aged Care Standards, ACFI and quality improvement systems.

Desired Criteria 

• Postgraduate or tertiary qualifications in nursing or a related human services discipline.
• Experience with management information systems, including ProAct, quality improvement and applying nursing research to practice.
• Knowledge of the South Australian Public Health System and relevant computer software.

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
  
• Join RMCLHN's Aged Care Nursing Team (video)

Applicant Information

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

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

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: 954003

Enquiries

Mel Wagnitz
Position: Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 8580 4192
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

11 November 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

RNM3 - Nurse Unit Manager - Aged Care - Role Description.pdf

About Renmark Factsheet (Digital Version).pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

 

Applications close: 11/11/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
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.