SA Health
Job reference: 920553
Location: 5290 - MOUNT GAMBIER
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier & District Health Service
• Salary: $37.75 - $51.51 per hour + 25% casual loading - RN/RM1
• Casual working over a 7 day roster  

 

Mount Gambier & Districts Health Service is seeking skilled nurses and midwives to join our Casual Pool. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a beautiful regional location, delivering high-quality care across a range of inpatient and outpatient services.

In this role, you will provide person-centred care, assess and plan patient needs, coordinate services, and work collaboratively within a dedicated multidisciplinary team. You will also contribute to patient education, rehabilitation programs, and professional development initiatives.

Enjoy the benefits of a supportive, welcoming country environment while making a real difference to the health and wellbeing of the local community.

What We're Looking For:

• Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse/Midwife with eligibility for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and holding or eligible to hold a current practising certificate.
• Prior experience in nursing or midwifery practice, with a commitment to providing care in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
• Strong communication skills, including problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation abilities.
• The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and prioritise workloads in a fast-paced, rural healthcare setting.
• A creative, innovative, and flexible approach to patient care and problem-solving.

Our organisation

Why Join Us? 

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network 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.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• Boost your take-home pay: Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Diversity and inclusion celebrated: fostering a workplace where individuality is valued, cultural differences are embraced, and everyone feels a strong sense of belonging. 
• Personal-professional harmony: Our flexible working arrangements encourage the important balance between rewarding work and your own personal commitments and interests
• Wellbeing initiatives: Supporting you with access to mental health resources, EAP, flexible work options, and wellbeing activities that promote balance, resilience, and a healthy workplace

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN   

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Applicant Information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s) 

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

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.

Enquiries

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Kristy Overmaat, Business Support Officer on Phone: 0468893458 or via E-mail: Kristy.Overmaat@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Applications for this Casual Pool are open until 31 October 2026. We will be shortlisting on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

Further information on applying for positions can be found on the SA Health Careers website - How to apply 

920553 Role Description.pdf

Flexibility Statement
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.