Emergency Department Nurse Unit Leader

SA Health; Barossa; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Meal Entertainment expenses

Fitness Passport

Leave provisions

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

SA Health in Barossa seeks an Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager for the Emergency Department to lead and mentor nursing and midwifery staff while ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced setting. You will support continuity of care and patient flow, collaborating with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager to drive practice improvement.

You will contribute to education, staff development, and change management initiatives, advancing professional growth and delivering safe,

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing/midwifery care.
• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and oversee care delivery.
• Support Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in clinical, operational activities.
• Contribute to education and mentoring of students and staff.
• Participate in quality improvement, audits and research to enhance outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing/midwifery care, including admissions and discharges coordination.
• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership, overseeing care delivery and patient flow.
• Support the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager in clinical, operational and change management activities.
• Contribute to education and mentoring by supporting students and new staff.
• Participate in quality improvement and clinical audits to enhance outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Quality improvement

Patient flow

Change management

Job description

SA Health in Barossa seeks an Associate Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager for the Emergency Department to lead and mentor nursing and midwifery staff while ensuring high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced setting. You will support continuity of care and patient flow, collaborating with the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager to drive practice improvement.

You will contribute to education, staff development, and change management initiatives, advancing professional growth and delivering safe,