At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality nursing care in dynamic surgical wards and support patient recovery.
- Company: Join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, a leading healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and supports employee wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while growing your nursing skills.
- Qualifications: Current AHPRA registration and experience in acute surgical settings required.
The predicted salary is between 77824 - 106187 $ per year.
Registered Nurse - Surgical Wards (Multiple Positions) Job no: 942031
Work type: Full time, Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) – Lyell McEwin & Modbury Hospitals – ELZABETH VALE SA 5112 & Modbury SA 5092
Salary: $77,824 - $106,187 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN1
Temporary and Ongoing Full-Time and Part-Time Positions, up to 15 August 2027 (Multiple Positions)
NALHN is one of South Australia's major metropolitan health networks, serving the growing communities of Adelaide's northern suburbs. The Division of Surgical Specialties and Anaesthesia (DSSA) is seeking passionate Registered Nurses to join our busy and highly skilled surgical wards.
- LMH surgical wards each have main specialty groups:
- 2B - UGI, Gastroenterology, Breast/Endocrine and General Surgery
- 2C - Orthopaedics
- 2E - Colorectal and major Urology
- 2FX - Short stay patients such as ENT, minor Urology and General Surgery
- 2G - Acute Surgical Unit
- Modbury Hospital wards include:
- 1 East - mixed surgical ward including Orthopaedics, ENT, General Surgery, Urology and Gynaecology
Your Role in Our Surgical Wards
Joining the surgical nursing team at NALHN, you'll deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to patients across a diverse range of surgical specialties. Day to day, you can expect to:
- Provide comprehensive pre- and post-operative nursing care, including patient assessment, monitoring, and discharge planning
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to coordinate safe, timely patient flow across surgical wards
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and uphold NALHN clinical standards and safety protocols
- Support and mentor junior nurses and students, fostering a culture of learning and shared accountability
What You'll Bring
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA, with no conditions or restrictions
- Experience in an acute surgical or medical/surgical ward setting
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise care and respond effectively in a fast-changing clinical environment
- Strong communication and handover skills, with a commitment to patient safety
- Familiarity with SA Health clinical documentation systems and standards, or a clear ability to adapt quickly
- A genuine commitment to person‑centred care for the diverse communities of northern Adelaide
To be eligible for this position, you 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.
About You:
In 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. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.
You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
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 safe at work.
- The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
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 you have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
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.
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.
Application Closing Date: 13 August 2027 – 11.55PM
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