Job no: 922113
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – Modbury
- Salary: $74,831 - $102,103 per annum, plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice perks
- RN1 – Ongoing Part-time – 32 hours per week
Are you ready to take your nursing career to the next level? Join the High Dependency Unit (HDU) at NALHN and become part of a team that thrives on precision, compassion, and excellence. This is not just a job—it’s a calling to deliver life-saving care in one of the most critical environments in healthcare.
About the Role:
Join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals in the High Dependency Unit, where you will provide specialised, person-centred nursing care in a fast-paced, high-acuity setting where your skills will save lives.
What You’ll Do
- Provide high-quality nursing care to patients with complex medical conditions
- Monitor and assess patient conditions using advanced clinical equipment
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans
- Maintain accurate patient documentation and clinical records
- Support patient and family education throughout the care journey
This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
To be eligible for this position, you must have current registration, or be eligible for registration, as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and hold (or be eligible to hold) a current practicing certificate.
About You:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you skilled growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
You thrive under pressure and make critical decisions with confidence to deliver expert care to patients with complex needs.
You have a passion for person-centred care and are committed to continuous improvement and development.
An ability to demonstrate strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills, whilst effectively managing multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex setting is essential to this role.
You will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships.
Post-graduate qualifications in critical care nursing and experience in high-acuity environments are highly desirable, and will set you up for success in this role.
If you’re driven by purpose and thrive in high-pressure environments, this is your chance to shine.
Apply now and bring your expertise to a team that saves lives every day.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:
Lyell McEwin Hospital – The major hospital in the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services.
Modbury Hospital – A general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.
Mental Health - The Division of Mental Health provides a comprehensive range of public mental health services for youth, adults and older people in northern Adelaide. Services are provided through community health centres and hospitals, and to consumers in their own homes.
Forensic Mental Health - A statewide service that operates as part of the Division of Mental Health for forensic patients and prisoners.
Community Sites - Elizabeth GP Plus, Modbury GP Plus and Gilles Plains GP Plus Super Clinics providing community based care.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel secure at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the adaptable working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Checks:
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for vulnerable person-related employment– apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
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: 922113
Enquiries:
Laura Hall
Nurse Manager
Phone: 0414 520 250
E-mail: Laura.Hall3@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
12 December 2025 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
- Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
Advertised: 28 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 12 Dec 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time