SA Health
Job reference: 904106
Location: 5606 - PORT LINCOLN
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln Hospital
• Salary $37.75 - $51.51 per hour + 25% casual loading - Casual - RN/M1
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Overview

We are looking for dedicated Registered Nurses and Midwives to join the Registered Nurse/Midwife Casual Pool, where you will provide evidence based person centred nursing and/or midwifery services at Port Lincoln Hospital. 

Duties include assessing individual patient/client needs, planning, implementing and/or coordinating appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies, provide health promotion and education to patients/clients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individuals, contribute to procedures for effectively dealing with people exhibiting challenging behaviours and use foundation theoretical knowledge and evidenced based guidelines to achieve positive patient/client care outcomes.

Please refer to the role description below for more information on the Registered Nurse and/or Midwife position, qualifications and minimum requirements.

About You

• You will be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife or Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and be eligible to hold a current practicing certificate.
• Demonstrating sound knowledge and an understanding of the role of the Registered Nurse/Midwife within a health care setting, you will bring the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• You will be creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a health care setting, displaying a commitment to providing consumer and family-centred care.
• Strong communication skills including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Experience in the use of computer packages eg Microsoft Word, Excel.

About Eyre and Far North Local Health Network

Being part of Eyre and Far North 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.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) covers almost 440,000 square kilometres of spectacular South Australia, supporting about 40,000 people living around Eyre Peninsula and the Far North of the state.

With its ancient outback landscapes and culture, boutique vineyards, renowned oyster farms and Australia's best-kept-secret surf coast, the Eyre Peninsula and Far North offers a lifestyle that will inspire and energise you. The region enjoys a Mediterranean style climate so there's plenty of opportunity to enjoy everything the region has to offer. From surfing and fishing to hiking and exploring the outback - create your best life, right here.

Port Lincoln Hospital is the largest hospital in the Eyre and Far North, with 48 beds, and provides a range of services including Emergency, obstetrics/maternity, surgical, general medicine, renal dialysis, medium level chemotherapy, pharmacy, dental and Allied Health.

Explore Port Lincoln Hospital

To find out more about working in Eyre and Far North LHN visit Eyre and Far North LHN | SA Health.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 904106

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

30 June 2026 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Attachments

 904106 - RN01 - Registered Nurse Midwife - Port Lincoln - Role Description.pdf

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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.