Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Government Of South Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network seeks a Registered Nurse to join the Gawler Health Service Emergency Department on a short-term contract. You will provide high-quality emergency nursing care, respond to complex clinical situations, and contribute to education and research initiatives.

Join a skilled multidisciplinary team, help lead clinical practice, mentor staff and students, and drive service improvements and safe patient journeys within a supportive regional health network.

Qualifications

• Registered/Clinical Nurse with current registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred emergency nursing care.
• Lead and mentor your team, ensuring smooth patient flow.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Nursing leadership

Mentoring staff

Evidence-based practice

Job description

SA Health

Job reference: 954596

Location: 5118 - GAWLER EAST

Job status: Short Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Gawler Health Service
• Salary: RN/M1 $79,381 to $108,311 p.a. (pro rata)
• Multiple roles available: Temporary, Part-Time (FTE negotiable), 7 day roster

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join the team at Gawler Health Service Emergency Department and make a real impact in emergency care. In this rewarding role, you'll provide person-centred emergency nursing care, respond confidently to complex and changing clinical situations, and support safe, timely patient journeys. Working alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team, you'll help lead clinical practice, mentor staff and students, and contribute to ongoing service improvement, education and research initiatives.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

From heritage streets to riverside walks, boutique shopping and relaxed cafe moments, Gawler invites you to slow down, wander a little further, stay a little longer and discover the stories around every corner. Just 43 km north of Adelaide and on the edge of the renowned Barossa Valley, Gawler blends historic charm with vibrant local culture. Planned in 1839 by William Light, the town is rich in character, with grand stone buildings, historic pubs and beautifully preserved streets. Visit Gawler here.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Are you a Registered/Clinical Nurse committed to delivering high-quality nursing care?
• Do you enjoy working in a challenging environment, making quick decisions to support quality care to those most in need?
• Do you demonstrate accountability for your own nursing practice and delegated activities?
• Are you motivated to continue developing your knowledge and skills through professional development and experience?
• Are you confident supporting and guiding less experienced staff in their development?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

You will……….

• Provide exceptional, patient-focused care and make a real difference every day.
• Lead and inspire your team, ensuring smooth patient flow and high-quality outcomes.
• Mentor, teach, and support students and colleagues to grow their skills and confidence.
• Drive service improvements and problem-solving, helping shape better care delivery.
• Engage in research and evidence-based practice to enhance patient care and clinical excellence.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

or reach out to Rachael Kirkbride, Nurse Unit Manager on Phone: [phone] or via E-mail: [e-mail]

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DON'T HESITATE!

Applications Close on 8 December 2026 at 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Applications close: 08/12/2026 11:55 PM

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.