Registered Nurse - Access Assistants Program

I Work For Sa; South Australia; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 106,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Free public transport for SA Health (m

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support may be negotiated

Job summary

SA Health's Women’s and Children’s Health Network is seeking an Access Assistants Program Registered Nurse to provide direct, child‑centred nursing care in educational settings. The role supports health plans, safety and quality standards for young patients with complex needs.

Casual, temporary role with fixed term until December 2027. Competitive salary of AUD 77,824 to 106,187 plus 12% superannuation and salary sacrifice benefits, plus relocation support by negotiation.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with RN registration or eligible for registration in Australia.
• Experience caring for children or patients with complex health needs.
• Knowledge of nursing standards and quality improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to children with complex health needs in educational settings.
• Maintain safety and adhere to health plans and professional standards.
• Participate in health promotion and education for clients and carers.
• Contribute to quality improvement activities in the practice setting.

Skills

Nursing registration

Complex health care

Tracheostomy care

Oxygen therapy

Ventilation support

Education

Nursing degree / eligible for RN registration

Job description

Registered Nurse - Access Assistants Program

Registered Nurse - Access Assistants Program

SA Health
Job reference: 944421
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Sub-Acute and Allied Health, Barossa, North and Southern suburbs
• Salary - RN/M1 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 1, $77,824 to $106,187 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Casual, Temporary (fixed term) contract up 10 December 2027

About WCHN
Join the Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN), South Australia's leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We're shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

The AAP Registered Nurse provides direct, individualised nursing care and health support to children with complex health needs in educational settings, ensuring safe care delivery in accordance with health plans and professional standards.

Key duties of the role

• Assess individual patient/client needs, plan, implement and/or coordinate appropriate service delivery from a range of accepted options including other disciplines or agencies.
• Participate in quality improvement activities that contribute to client safety, risk minimisation and safe work activities within the practice setting.
• Provide health promotion and education to clients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individual.
• Participate in evaluative research activities within the practice setting.
• Review decisions, assessments and recommendations from less experienced Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses and students.

Skills and Experience

• 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.
• Demonstrated competence in relevant area of nursing practice
• Experience working with clients with complex health care needs
• Experience providing care involving tracheostomy, oxygen therapy and ventilation
• Knowledge of nursing standards, legislation, and quality improvement practices

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 14 September 2026 11:55PM

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.