Clinical Nurse - Night Duty

About WCHN

Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children, and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation, and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Provide nursing and / or midwifery services in a variety of health service settings, which have been consolidated by experience and / or further study, with staff at this level developing from competent to proficient practitioners.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified and registered RN2C Clinical Nurse to join CaFHS Torrens House in a part-time capacity working alternate weeks only (30 hrs per fortnight, rostered as Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights), in a temporary contract until 13 October 2026.

This part-time night duty role in Torrens House, rostered Tues - Thursday nights, 2100 - 0730, for 30 hours / fortnight - working alternate weeks, offers flexibility to only work one week on and one week off or to pick up additional shifts as available in the alternate week.

Key duties of the role

• Provide proficient, person-centred, clinical nursing / midwifery care and / or individual case management to patients / clients in a defined clinical area;
• Assists and supports the Regional Team Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities;
• Participate in clinical teaching, overseeing learning experience, and goal setting for students, new staff, and staff with less experience;
• Participate in clinical auditing, clinical trials, and / or evaluative research;
• Provide shift-by-shift leadership in the provision of nursing / midwifery care within a team or unit and facilitate patient flow;

Skills and Experience

• Registered 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; or
• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse and Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate.
• Registered Nurse with at least 3 years, full-time equivalent, post-registration experience.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet set timelines, whilst working under minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of contemporary professional nursing / midwifery and health care issues.

Enquiries can be directed to

Cathryn Symes, 0427 501 726, Nurse Unit Manager, Torrens House & Parent Helpline, cathryn.symes@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions, and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below :

• RN2 - Clinical Nurse - Role Description - 919713.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide, or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date : Monday, 24 November 2025, 11 : 55 PM

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