Registered Nurse – Cardiac Unit in Adelaide

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Registered Nurse within the Cardiac Unit. Lyell McEwin Hospital is one of South Australia's busiest acute public hospitals, serving a rapidly growing community across Adelaide's northern suburbs. Join our growing nursing team as we embark on an exciting new chapter in our Cardiac Unit. With a strong focus on building our nursing workforce and supporting professional growth, this is an excellent opportunity to become part of a collaborative and supportive team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred cardiac care.

In this position, you will undertake a structured progression towards advanced professional practice in cardiac nursing. The unit offers a wide range of opportunities to develop clinical knowledge and skills across all aspects of cardiac care. You will benefit from ongoing professional development, mentorship and support from experienced senior clinicians, as well as unique backfill opportunities to broaden your clinical experience. You will also have the opportunity to participate in a range of interventional cardiac procedures, including coronary angiography and electrophysiology procedures, supporting your growth and development as a skilled and confident cardiac nurse.

With multiple ongoing, full-time vacancies now available, this is a real opportunity to plant roots in a team that takes clinical excellence seriously.

What You'll Be Doing

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, you will deliver evidence-based nursing care to patients across a range of cardiac conditions, from acute coronary syndromes to post-procedural monitoring. Day to day, your responsibilities will include:

• Provide evidenced based care to high acuity cardiology patients including STEMI’s, patients requiring Non-Invasive Ventilation, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps and patients with acute arrythmias.
• Contribute to afterhours procedures in the Cardiovascular Interventional Suite with appropriate training provided.
• Assess individual patient/client needs, plan, implement and coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies.
• Participate in quality improvement activities that contribute to patient/client safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting.
• Mentoring less experienced staff and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement on the unit.

What You Bring

• Experience in an acute cardiac, coronary care or acute care settings.
• Experience with interpreting ECGs and responding to cardiac monitoring changes.
• Strong clinical assessment skills.
• Commitment to person-centred care consistent with SA Health's Care, Respect and Integrity values.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends, within a public hospital environment.

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.

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.

Enquiries: Sally Wilson Management Facilitator Phone: 0411 161 682 E-mail: Sally.Wilson@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 13 November 2026 – 11.55PM