Director of Nursing

I Work For Sa; Renmark; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary sacrifice benefits

Inclusive workplace culture

Education opportunities

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a Director of Nursing to provide strategic and operational leadership across nursing services for Renmark Paringa District Hospital and the residential aged care facility. The role focuses on governance, safe practice, and continuous improvement within a cost-effective framework.

The successful candidate will have a current nursing registration with the NMB, at least five years post-registration experience, and proven senior management capability in strategic planning,

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current practising certificate and 5+ years post-registration experience.
• Senior management experience in leadership, strategic planning and financial management.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills to manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing services governance and direction for Renmark Paringa District Hospital and the 89-bed residential aged care facility.
• Develop and implement frameworks to support safe, effective practice and monitor clinical standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in nursing practice, service delivery and cost-effective health services.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Change management

Financial management

Clinical governance

Education

Postgraduate qualification in health administration

Job description

SA Health
Job reference: 954658
Location: 5341 - RENMARK
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Renmark.
• RN/M6.3 | Registered Nursing/Midwifery Level 6.3 | $170,628.00 to $170,628.00 p.a.
• Employment: Full time | Ongoing Permanent
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:

The Director of Nursing provides strategic and operational leadership, governance and direction for nursing services within the Renmark Paringa District Hospital, including the 89 bed residential aged care facility. The role is accountable for developing and implementing frameworks and systems that support safe, effective and contemporary practice, monitoring clinical and service delivery standards, and ensuring the ongoing improvement of nursing practice, care service provision, clinical governance, healthy work environments and the cost-effective delivery of health services within the role's span of control.

What We're Looking For:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with a current practising certificate, and at least five years' post-registration experience.
• Demonstrated senior management experience in leadership, strategic planning, personnel and financial management.
• Highly developed leadership, communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and achieve outcomes.
• Proven experience implementing new systems, managing significant change and delivering innovative service improvements.
• Broad knowledge of contemporary healthcare issues, relevant legislation and industrial agreements, and quality improvement systems in a hospital setting.

Desired Criteria

• Postgraduate tertiary qualifications in health administration.
• Recent experience applying information technology in healthcare, with extensive executive management experience and proven employee relations skills.
• Broad understanding of state and local political, legal and socio-economic environments and their impact on hospital management.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits,watch a short video about what salary packaging is.

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 have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

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

Check(s)

• 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

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.