Registered Nurse - Community Care Nursing
Job description
- Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Port Augusta
- RN/M1 | Casual
- Salary: $37.75 - $51.51 per hour | 25% casual loading | casual contract (up to 2 November 2026)
About Us:
The Flinders and Upper North region offers a relaxed lifestyle, breath taking views, endless adventures and friendly and diverse communities. With a short commute to work, you’ll have more time in your day to spend with your family, friends and explore the many attractions of the Flinders and Upper North region. With wide-open spaces, parks and sports and access to many recreational activities, you’ll find something to enjoy outside of work. There is access to public and private schooling, including tertiary education, making it a great place to raise a family.
You will become a part of a supportive and welcoming team and have opportunities to work in a variety of settings whilst working across both discipline specific and multi-disciplinary teams. You’ll also have access to continuing education and development opportunities, allowing you to grow your career, all while working to improve community health outcomes and wellbeing.
Find out more about working with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network at: Working at the FUNLHN
Want to discover more watch: Come and Discover FUNLHN!
FUNLHN Information Page.pdf
Service:
Allied and Community Health Service
Our Allied and Community Health Teams are multi-disciplinary teams who work together towards the common goal of improving health outcomes of our community members. Services are based in Port Augusta and Whyalla, with regular outreach clinics held in Roxby Downs, Quorn, Hawker, Maree and Leigh Creek. We offer a wide range of centre-based, in-home and community-based services to people of all ages and tailor our services to best meet our client needs. To find out more about the Services at Country Health Connect - Flinders and Upper North Community Health Service | SA Health
About Whyalla.pdf
About the Role:
As a Community Care Nurse, you will provide nursing and/or midwifery services across a range of health service settings, developing from a novice practitioner to a proficient professional. You’ll consolidate your knowledge and skills through continuous learning and experience, while taking accountability for your own practice standards and activities delegated to others. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while growing your professional expertise in a supportive environment.
Looking for a change in scenery? – Community Nursing
About You:
- 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.
- Demonstrated competence in the Community Nursing area/ nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate
standards of practice.
Please refer to the role description below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities, and qualifications.
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
Applicant Information:
- 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: 916370
Want To Know More? Contact:
Selina Ashton - Team Leader Nursing OOHS FUNLHN, 0410 643 391, selina.ashton@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date: Monday 2nd November 2026 - 11.55PM
Attachments:
916370 RN/M1 Role Description.pdf
JCS+RegisteredNurse+Community+final.pdf
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