SA Health
Job reference: 937553
Location: 5602 - COWELL
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Cowell 
• Salary: RN/M1  $77,824 to $106,187 p.a. (Pro-rata) + 12% Superannuation, Salary Sacrifice Benefits and leave loading
• Permanent Part-time position working 28 hours per week, over a 7 day roster

 

Join Our Team: Registered Nurse – Deliver Compassionate, Skilled Care

Build Your Skills in a Supportive Rural Setting

Ready to grow your nursing or midwifery career while making a real difference?

Join our team at Cowell Multi-Purpose Site, where you’ll deliver high-quality, person-centred care across a diverse community and gain valuable experience in a rural healthcare setting.

About the Role

As a Registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/M1), you will provide safe and effective nursing and/or midwifery care, developing from a novice to a proficient practitioner through experience and ongoing professional development.

You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, supporting patients across a variety of clinical areas and contributing to positive health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred nursing and/or midwifery care
• Assess, plan and coordinate individual care and service delivery
• Support team coordination and patient flow as required
• Provide health education to patients, families and carers
• Support students, graduates and less experienced staff
• Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based practice

Who We’re Looking For

You are a motivated clinician eager to build your skills in a rural setting.

You will bring:

• Registration (or eligibility) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Strong communication, problem solving and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently and adapt to a dynamic environment
• Commitment to person-centred and culturally safe care
• Demonstrated competence in nursing and/or midwifery practice

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.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: 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.
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Applicant Information

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.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job Ref: 937553

Enquiries

Kerry Kaden
Position: Nursing Unit Manager
Phone: 08 8629 3000
E-mail: kerry.kaden@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 19 May 2026 - 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

 937553 - RN01 - Registered Nurse Midwife - Cowell - Role Description.pdf

 

 

Applications close: 19/05/2026 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.