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YNLHN Clinical Practice Improvement Nurse
SA Health
Job reference: 934799
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: SA Public Sector Employees only

  • Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Nursing and Midwifery
  • Salary: RN/M2C - $90,913 p.a. to $114,917 p.a. (pro rata)*
  • Employment Part Time Contracts available (temporary up to 26 June 2026)
    • 0.63FTE Covering Community & Mental Health
    • 0.84FTE Covering Laura, Booleroo Centre, Crystal Brook & Port Pirie
  • SA Public Sector Employees only

* 12% superannuation + leave loading + salary sacrifice benefits

 

Lead Change. Elevate Care. Make an Impact.

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is now accepting applications from experienced Registered Nurses (RN) and/or Registered Midwives (RM) to fill a range of part time positions as a Clinical Practice Improvement (CPI) Nurse/Midwife.

Clinical Practice Improvement (CPI) is used as an umbrella term to describe those activities that may be undertaken to understand whether nursing and midwifery practice is in accordance with recognised best practice standards, and those activities that are undertaken to improve processes of care and service delivery.

The Nursing and Midwifery Model for Clinical Practice Improvement is inclusive of acute care, community health, midwifery, mental health and aged care services.

CPI Registered Nurse/Midwives will have the opportunity to:

  • Develop communication, coordination, leadership, and change management skills;
  • Build interpersonal skills and critical thinking;
  • Gain Knowledge and experience with a range of national best practice standards;
  • Develop audit and CPI skills and knowledge, and
  • Develop resource development and presentation skills.

All CPI Nurses will be contracted on a 5-day roster and will need to be able to work on Tuesdays to facilitate interaction with the CPI Coordinator and other members of the YNLHN Safety and Quality Teams as required, other CPI days can be rostered as set days or flexibly.  

CPI Nurse/Midwives will be required to travel across the region, visiting each of the sites within their respective hubs/services and must have an unrestricted current driver's license. 

What are the eligibility requirements?

It is expected that all applicants must:

  • Be registered with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent.
  • Reside or be willing to relocate to a hub/site in the Yorke and Northern Region
  • Hold an unrestricted Drivers Licence
  • Must be available to work on a Tuesday

About Us

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

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Important 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.

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.

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.

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information. Job ref: 934799.

Enquiries

Vanessa Watson
CenSTaR Administration Officer
Phone: 0468 810 489
E-mail: vanessa.watson@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

934799 RN2 YNLHN Clinical Nurse Midwife Clinical Practice Improvement RD.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines


Applications close: 30/04/2026 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.