Registered Nurse - Rehabilitation Inpatient (Multiple Positions)

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 79,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Salary Sacrifice

Job summary

Modbury Hospital, part of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, is seeking Registered Nurses for rehabilitation inpatient units on short-term contracts up to 16 July 2027. These roles offer exposure to multidisciplinary teams and a focus on restoring patient independence.

You will provide evidence-based nursing care, participate in care planning, and ensure accurate documentation in line with SA Health policies.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Experience in acute, rehabilitation or related inpatient settings.
• Understanding of person-centred care and goal-directed rehabilitation principles.
• Strong communication and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team.
• Familiarity with SA Health clinical documentation systems.
• Eligible for Australian nursing registration and practicing certificate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based nursing care in a busy inpatient rehabilitation setting.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care.
• Support recovery pathways to restore function and maximise independence.
• Document and handover in line with NALHN SA Health policies and standards.
• Contribute to a safe ward environment through infection control and patient safety实践.

Skills

AHPRA RN

Inpatient rehab

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Tools

SA Health systems

Job description

Registered Nurse - Rehabilitation Inpatient (Multiple Positions)

Job no: 947192
Work type: Full time, Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Nursing/Midwifery

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary: $79,381 - $108,3117 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – RN1

• Temporary Full-Time/part-Time up to 16 July 2027 (Multiple Positions)

About the Role:

Modbury Hospital's Rehabilitation Inpatient Unit is where recovery becomes real. If you're a Registered Nurse who finds genuine satisfaction in helping patients rebuild independence and return to the lives they love, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) has multiple short-term contract opportunities waiting for you.

What You'll Be Doing

Based at Modbury Hospital within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, you'll deliver evidence-based nursing care across a busy inpatient rehabilitation setting. These are full-time, short-term contract positions through to 16 July 2027. Your day-to-day will include:

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised patient care within a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team
• Supporting patients through recovery pathways focused on restoring function and maximising independence
• Accurate clinical documentation and handover in line with NALHN standards and SA Health policy
• Contributing to a safe ward environment through consistent application of infection control and patient safety protocols

What You'll Bring

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated experience in an acute, rehabilitation or related inpatient nursing environment
• Sound understanding of person‑centred care and goal‑directed rehabilitation principles
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Familiarity with SA Health clinical documentation systems or willingness to build this quickly
• Commitment to the NALHN values of care, respect, and integrity in all patient interactions

To be eligible for this position, you must beRegistered 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.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world‑class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award‑winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHNserves over400,000 peoplein northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal,paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Withover 7,500employees, NALHNemphasisesquality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, andequitablehealth outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north‑eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi‑day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital – a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub‑acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services – adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services – provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in‑hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services – including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

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

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate)for vulnerable person‑related employment screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission . See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 947192

Enquiries:

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Application Closing Date:

13 November 2026– 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

947192 - Registered Nurse - RN1 - Aged Care Rehabilitation & Palliative Care - Role Description.pdf

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Advertised: 30 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 13 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time