Registered Nurse - Penola

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network
• Penola War Memorial Hospital
• Salary: $72,651 - $99,129 p.a - RN/M1
• Temporary Full/Part Time (up to 25 November 2025) – 1.0FTE available

Exciting Opportunity Available: Registered Nurse at Penola War Memorial Hospital

Are you a dedicated and passionate nurse looking to advance your career? Penola War Memorial Hospital is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our team and manage the care of acute patients, aged care residents and emergency department presentations. This role offers an opportunity to develop your practice from a novice to a proficient level while providing exceptional nursing care in a supportive and dynamic environment. 

Role Overview:

As a Registered Nurse at Penola War Memorial Hospital, you will:

• Provide high-quality nursing and/or midwifery services across various health service settings.
• Develop your professional practice through continuous learning, experience, and professional development.
• Accept accountability for your own standards of care and oversee activities delegated to others.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver compassionate and competent nursing care to patients, ensuring adherence to the highest standards of practice.
• Utilise and expand your knowledge and skills in a variety of health service settings.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to enhance your capabilities and advance your practice.
• Work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care.
• Take responsibility for maintaining and improving your own care standards and support delegated tasks.

Must be 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. We are looking for registered nurses who have experience working in acute, aged care and emergency department settings.

Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities and qualifications.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network 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.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• Job security and financial incentives: 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. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Be part of a supportive team at Penola War Memorial Hospital, known for its commitment to patient-centered care.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN

Explore Penola War Memorial Hospital

Applicant Information

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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 876221

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Enquiries

Corinne Galwey
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: (08) 8737 2311
E-mail: corinne.galwey@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

9th October 2024 - 11:55PM 

Attachments

876221 Registered Nurse Job Pack.pdf

JCS+RegisteredNurse+final.pdf

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