RMCLHN - RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager positions

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network - Multiple Locations
• Salary: 
  
  • RN/M2A | $109,637.00 - $117,215.00 per annum

*You will be able to select the position you're applying to, location and job status preference upon completing the application form*

Associate Nurse Unit Manager Opportunities
Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network
multiple opportunities available

Key Responsibilities:

RN/M2A 

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical nursing/midwifery care and/or individual case management to patients/clients in a defined clinical area.
• Assist Unit Manager in management, planning, and coordination of services, support change management and problem resolution.
• Participate in clinical teaching and mentoring; foster a learning culture and maintain professional portfolios.
• Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement projects, or research to enhance care outcomes.
• Provide shift-by-shift leadership, act as a resource, and manage assigned portfolio responsibilities.

Essential Minimum Experience 

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience or currently classified as a Clinical Nurse/Midwife.
• Demonstrated competence in the relevant area of nursing practice in accordance with the appropriate standards of practice.
• Experience in the supervision of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses.

Positions Available

Renmark Paringa District Hospital | 📞 Mel Wagnitz - 8580 4100

• 934232 – RN2A – Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Aged Care – Ongoing – 38hrs per week
  
  

Tailem Bend District Hospital | 📞 Cindy Hein 08 8572 5800

• 939219– RN2A – Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Ongoing – 32hrs per week  
  
  

Waikerie Health Service | 📞 Murray Dalgleish – 08 8541 0555

• 933177 – RN2A – Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Aged Care – Ongoing – 38hrs per week  
  
  

Community and Allied Health 

Murray Mallee Community | 📞 Michelle Strempel 08 8535 6800

• 943080 – RN2A – Associate Nurse Unit Manager – Palliative Care – Ongoing – 8hrs per week 
  
  

Enquiries

For further enquires please email Health.RMCLHNRecruitment@sa.gov.au or 📞 the number listed next to the position 

Application Closing Date

Wednesday 9th December 2026 - 11:55PM

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN for short), South Australia is looking for direct care and lifestyle staff to take their careers to the next level across multiple sites in the Murray and Mallee Region.

Who is the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network. RMCLHN supports more than 72,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn by providing exceptional Health Care Services

Please visit this link to learn more about Living in our Region

Applicant Information

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 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 part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Applicants may be eligible to access salary sacrifice benefits. To learn more about salary packaging, please watch this short video.

Relocation support may be available for eligible applicants; further information can be found via SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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

For international applicant, please refer to International applicant guidelines by SA Health for generalised information.

Attachments 

Role Description - RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Palliative Care.pdf

Role Description - RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Aged Care - Renmark.pdf

Role Description - RN2A - Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Aged Care - Waikerie .pdf

Role Description - RN2A Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Tailem Bend.pdf

Advertised: 13 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 09 Dec 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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