At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide person-centred nursing care in a dynamic rural setting.
- Company: Join the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work hours, and relocation support.
- Other info: Enjoy professional development and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Experience unique fly-in/fly-out lifestyle while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered nurse with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 77824 - 106187 $ per year.
Multiple ongoing Part-time positions available, with flexible FTE options up to a maximum of 0.8 FTE or Minimum 0.5 FTE that would include a roster of two weeks onsite (paid), followed by two weeks off (unpaid) for 0.5FTE option.
Join Our Team as a Registered Nurse - Fly In/Fly Out! Experience Rural Nursing & Midwifery Like No Other. Looking for a "desert change"? Come and join the dedicated nursing team at Coober Pedy Hospital and enjoy the challenges of working in one of South Australia's most remote hospital locations whilst enjoying the outback lifestyle.
About the role: As a Registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/M1), you will provide person-centred care across a range of clinical settings, supporting individuals, families and the broader community. You will work within a multidisciplinary team, developing your skills from novice to proficient practitioner while gaining valuable rural and remote experience. As part of our team, you'll engage in continuous professional development, enhancing your capabilities and making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients. You will take ownership of your nursing and midwifery standards, ensuring high-quality care while also guiding and supporting others in their practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess individual patient/client needs and plan, implement, and coordinate appropriate service delivery, collaborating with other disciplines or agencies as needed.
- Provide direct, person-centered nursing/midwifery care and individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area, gradually increasing autonomy over time.
- Plan and coordinate services with other disciplines or agencies to address individual health care needs.
- Within established guidelines, assess clients in a multidisciplinary primary health care setting, select and implement therapeutic interventions and support programs, and evaluate progress.
Work-Life Balance That Works for You: Employees in this role have the opportunity to work on a fly-in/fly-out basis within South Australia. The roster consists of 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off. This opportunity offers exceptional work life balance. There are additional monetary incentives in addition to the base salary consisting of the following:
- Attraction Incentive – Eligible employees may receive a 20% attraction incentive, paid fortnightly as a retention allowance for up to two years, with a maximum total payment of $25,000.
- Regional and Remote Zone and Locality Allowance – Zone 4
- Paid intrastate travel along with accommodation in Coober Pedy
- 6 weeks annual paid recreation leave
Who We’re Looking For: You are a motivated clinician ready to expand your skills in a rural setting. You will bring:
- Registration (or eligibility) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
- Minimum 1 year post-registration experience
- Strong communication, problem solving and teamwork skills
- Ability to work independently and adapt in a dynamic environment
- Commitment to culturally safe care, including working with Aboriginal communities
About Us: With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best‑kept‑secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you. The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.
Why Join Us: Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North 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.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: 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.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
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