Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Cummins Hospital Acute

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Cummins Multi-Purpose Service - Acute Ward
• Salary: RN/M2A  $107,487 - $114,917 p.a. + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent Full Time position, working over a 7-day roster
  

   

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Lead with Compassion. Inspire Excellence. Make a Difference.

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing leadership career?

Cummins Hospital is a cornerstone of healthcare in the Eyre Peninsula - and the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is looking for an experienced registered nurse or midwife ready to step into a leadership role that genuinely shapes care for a close-knit rural community.

What You'll Be Doing

Reporting to the Nurse/Midwife Unit Manager, you will play a hands-on leadership role across the Cummins Multi-Purpose Service acute ward, supporting both clinical delivery and team development. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering and overseeing nursing care to acute patients, drawing on consolidated clinical expertise to model proficient, evidence-based practice
• Supporting the Nurse Unit Manager in the day-to-day leadership of registered nurses, enrolled nurses, and care workers
• Providing guidance, supervision, and professional development to less experienced staff and student nurses
• Accepting accountability for your own practice standards and for activities delegated across the team

What You'll Bring

• Current registration (or eligibility for registration) as a Nurse or Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, including a current practising certificate
• A minimum of three years acute post-registration experience, or current classification as a Clinical Nurse or Midwife
• Demonstrated competence in acute nursing practice aligned with relevant professional standards
• Proven experience supervising student nurses, enrolled nurses, and care workers in a clinical setting
• The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a small, multidisciplinary rural health team
• A commitment to person-centred, holistic care that reflects the values of EFNLHN and the communities it serves

Ready to Apply?

Submit your application through SA Health's careers portal. For a confidential conversation about the role, reach out to the EFNLHN recruitment team. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from all backgrounds.

Life In Cummins

Cummins offers the perfect balance of career and lifestyle. With affordable housing, a welcoming community, excellent local facilities and easy access to the spectacular Lower Eyre Peninsula coastline, it's an ideal place to build your career while enjoying everything regional South Australia has to offer. Click here to discover more about the Eyre Peninsula 

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support. We can also assist with sourcing accommodation options if required.
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Applicant Information

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.

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

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• 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)
• NDIS Worker Check
• 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.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below. Job Ref: 948901

Enquiries

Rebecca Varney
Administrative Services Officer
Phone: 86760222
E-mail: rebecca.varney@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 8 September 2026 - 11:55PM

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

Eligibility:  Open to Everyone

 948901 - RN2A - Associate Nurse Midwife Unit Manager - Cummins - Role Description.pdf