Registered Nurse

Silverchain; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Discounts (Coles, Woolworths, Amazon,)

Orientation & training

Health & wellbeing resources

Job summary

Silverchain is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Northern team in Parafield, delivering person-centred in-home care to help clients live independently. You’ll work autonomously with clinical backing, building strong relationships with clients, families and health professionals.

We offer permanent, full-time and part-time (0.8 FTE) roles with orientation and ongoing training, flexible options, and salary packaging benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months general nursing experience, with strong assessment skills.
• Experience in acute, community and/or aged care settings.
• Exposure to complex clinical tasks such as PICC lines, infusions or advanced wound care (highly desirable).
• A strong client-centred, collaborative approach to care.
• A teachable, flexible attitude and commitment to ongoing learning.
• Excellent time management, communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills.
• A current full Australian driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional person‑centred care empowering clients to continue thriving in the comfort of their own homes.
• Be a champion for clients and their families, advocating for their rights and wellbeing.
• Manage your own daily caseload (fewer, more meaningful visits).
• Own your practice – admissions, assessments, care plans, medication management, wound care, including complex needs.
• Delegate care to Enrolled Nurses and Care Workers within scope.
• Work autonomously in the community with strong clinical support.
• Build effective relationships with clients, families and health professionals.

Job description

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference in the community? Join our Northern team, delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care that supports clients to live independently in their own homes. Working autonomously with strong clinical backing, you’ll build meaningful relationships and expand your skills.

What’s on offer

• Permanent, fulltime and parttime (0.8 FTE) opportunities available.
• Based in Parafield, supporting clients across the northern suburbs.
• Competitive hourly rate + super.
• Up to $18,550 tax‑free salary packaging options.
• Everyday discounts (Coles, Woolworths, Amazon, Myer, The Good Guys and more).
• Enhance your clinical skills and support a diverse range of clients in their homes.
• Work independently in the community with strong clinical and leadership support.
• Extensive orientation and ongoing training to help you thrive.
• Health and wellbeing resources.

What we’re looking for

You bring compassion, professionalism and a commitment to delivering Best Care, every person, every time. Along with current AHPRA registration, you will have:

• Minimum 12 months general nursing experience, with strong assessment skills.
• Experience in acute, community and/or aged care settings.
• Exposure to complex clinical tasks such as PICC lines, infusions or advanced wound care (highly desirable).
• A strong client‑centred, collaborative approach to care.
• A teachable, flexible attitude and commitment to ongoing learning.
• Excellent time management, communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills.
• A current full Australian driver’s licence.

The role

• Deliver exceptional person‑centred care empowering clients to continue thriving in the comfort of their own homes.
• Be achampion for clients and their families, advocating for their rights and wellbeing.
• Manage your own daily caseload (fewer, more meaningful visits).
• Own your practice – admissions, assessments, care plans, medication management, wound care, including complex needs.
• Deliver advanced clinical care and escalat…
• Delegate care to Enrolled Nurses and Care Workers within scope.
• Work autonomously in the community with strong clinical support.
• Build effective relationships with clients, families and health professionals.

Why choose Silverchain

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It’s a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.

We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.

As a not-for-profit organisation, our ambition is to create a better home care system for all Australians and we develop innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark.

We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

At Silverchain, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.