Clinical Nurse (Community Health Nursing) - Casual

Eyre and Far North Local Health Network; Australia; Remote; AUD 63,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Relocation support

Superannuation & leave loading

Job summary

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network is seeking Clinical Nurses (Community Health) for a casual pool to deliver high-quality community-focused health services across multiple catchment areas in South Australia. The role involves advanced nursing practices in primary care, development and evaluation of health programs, andProviding Palliative Care in the community.

Eligibility requires NMBA registration with at least 3 years post-registration experience; leadership of student and junior staff

Qualifications

• Must be registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
• At least 3 years, full-time equivalent, post-registration experience.
• Experience in leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing practices in primary healthcare and community settings.
• Develop, implement and evaluate strategies and programs to improve community health outcomes.
• Provide Palliative Care and support carers and families in the community, including terminal care when needed.
• Take ownership of practice standards, delegate tasks effectively, and support team growth.
• Opportunities to be assigned appropriate portfolios aligned with career development plans.

Skills

Community Health Nursing

Palliative Care

Leadership

Education

RN registration with NMBA

Job description

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Community Health
• Catchment areas: Clare, Balaklava, Riverton, Maitland, Minlaton, Wallaroo
• Salary: $45.86 - $57.97 per hour + 25% Casual Loading - Casual (up to 30 June 2027) - RN/M2C
• Eligibility Open to Everyone

Care Beyond Walls - Make a Difference in Every Community

Join our team as a Clinical Nurse (Community Health Nursing) for our 2026/2027 Casual Pool intake! We're seeking dedicated individuals to deliver high-quality community-focused health services across our local health network.

As a Clinical Nurse in Community Health Nursing, you'll provide advanced nursing practices in primary healthcare, driving the development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies and programs to achieve the optimal health outcomes for Community Health Nursing clients. You will also provide Palliative Care to clients and support carers and families in community setting when entering the terminal phase.

You'll take ownership of your practice standards, delegate tasks effectively, and support the growth of our team members.

While the core of this role is hands-on clinical work, you'll also have the opportunity to be assigned appropriate portfolios. These responsibilities will be customised to align with your career development plan, shaped through personalised performance reviews and development discussions.

Eligibility

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, with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience. Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses essential.

About Us

Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+SB communities, and people living with disability and/or neurodivergence. We support workplace adjustments and welcome you to share any access or support needs during recruitment and employment.

A career in YNLHN offers diverse opportunities, strong career development, and the chance to live and work across a unique landscape including farming regions, coastline, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges. View the video below to learn more about working with us

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

Applicant Information

More detailed information about the role can be found in the Role Description below.

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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

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: ******.

Enquiries

Belinda Carter
Team Leader
Phone: ************
E-mail: ************************

Application Closing Date

27 May 2027, 11:55 PM

Attachments

****** Clinical Nurse (Community Health) Role Description.pdf

Job Capacity Statement RN Community.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

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