• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville
• Salary RN-1 $36.65 - $50.01 per hour plus 25% casual leave loading

About the role

Join our dedicated Intensive Care Unit (ICU) team as a Casual Registered Nurse, where you’ll play a vital role in delivering exceptional nursing care in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a unique opportunity to enhance your clinical skills while working alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about patient outcomes. As you progress from a novice to a proficient practitioner, you'll benefit from ongoing professional development and hands-on experience that will elevate your practice.

In this role, you’ll accept accountability for your nursing standards and provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients. You’ll collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring that every patient receives personalised and compassionate support during their recovery. If you’re looking for a flexible position that allows you to grow your career in a dynamic setting, we invite you to apply and make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients!

About You

We’re seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse ready to make a positive impact in our healthcare setting. If you possess the following qualities, we want to hear from you!

• Qualifications: Registered or eligible for registration as a General Nurse with the Nursing Board of Australia.
• Effective Communicator: Strong skills in problem solving, conflict resolution, and documentation.
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and prioritise your workload.
• Commitment to Care: Passion for providing consumer-centred care and contributing to the learning of others.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we’re shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia’s largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it’s expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that’s driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: 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.
• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer 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, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 913204

Enquiries to:

Kay Habel, Nurse Unit Manager, Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care & Perioperative

Phone: 7101 4222
E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date

11.55 pm Thursday 29 October 2026

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

913204 RD Intensive Care Unit - Registered Nurse Level 1 - Casual Pool 2025 - 2026.pdf

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