Job no: 913030
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Medical, Mental Health, Nursing/Midwifery, Public Health
* Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Panorama– Rehabilitation, Aged & Palliative Care
* Salary $74,831 - $102,103 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN/M1| Multiple Full Time Positions Available, 38 Hours Per Week
Registered Nurse - Specialist Advanced Dementia Unit
Join ourSpecialist Advanced Dementia Unit as a Registered Nurse, where you'll deliver exceptional patient care in a state-of-the-art facility renowned for rehabilitation and specialist services. This full-time, ongoing position offers the opportunity to work with diverse patient populations whilst utilising cutting-edge technology and innovative treatment approaches. As part of SA Health's largest healthcare network, you'll enjoy comprehensive professional development, competitive benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful difference in South Australian communities.
About the role:
Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, this role is responsible for working within a proficient level of professional practice in Dementia care. They consolidate knowledge and skills and develop in capability through continuous professional development and experience. Deliver patient centred care to patients living with dementia and who are exhibiting changed behaviours.
Duties for the role will include:
* Assess individual patient/client needs, plan, implement and/or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies,
* Provide direct person-centred nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients on a shift by shift basis in a defined clinical area with increasing autonomy over time,
* 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,
* Provide, with increasing capacity over time, support and guidance to newer or less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses and other workers providing basic nursing care,
* Review decisions, assessments and recommendations from less experienced Registered Nurses/ Midwives and Enrolled Nurses and students
About you:
* Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
* Effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
* Demonstrated competence in dementia nursing and or midwifery practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
* Experience in quality improvement activities e.g. the development and/or implementation of clinical standards, practice guidelines, protocols/audits and quality indicators
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Maria Garcia, RAP Casual Pool Clinical Support Nurse, ,
Application Closing Date:11.55 pm Wednesday 10 September 2025
Attachments:
* Specialist Advanced Dementia Unit- Registered Nurse Role Description
* Australian applicant guidelines
* International applicant guidelines
Applicant Information:
* We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
* 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.
* Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
* 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: 913030
Advertised: 27 Aug 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 10 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time