Exciting Casual Opportunity: Registered Nurse Scrub Scout | Join Our Premier Surgical Team

Join SA Health as a Registered Nurse Scrub Scout at Noarlunga Hospital and experience the thrill of working in our operating theatres. This flexible casual position offers you the chance to develop specialist perioperative skills while supporting life-changing surgical procedures across diverse specialties. Be part of South Australia's largest health network where your nursing expertise makes a real difference in patients' lives every day.

About the role:

Reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Contribute to procedures for effectively dealing with people exhibiting challenging behaviours
• Provide, with increasing capacity over time, support and guidance to newer or less experienced staff, Enrolled Nurses, student nurses and other workers providing basic nursing care
• Working with children, youth, women and their families where there are multiple complexities and diverse cultural backgrounds
• Provide health promotion and education, to patients/clients or groups and carers to improve the health outcomes of individual
• Recognising and responding to clinical deterioration or other incidents and escalating appropriately

About you:

• Demonstrated competence in Perioperative scrub/scout nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards
• Effective communication skills including, problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Ability to be, creative, innovative and flexible when approaching issues within a healthcare setting
• Demonstrated commitment to providing consumer/client and family centred care
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Haylee Logan, Nurse Unit Manager, Noarlunga Health Service, PH: 83849509

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 26th March 2027

Attachments:

• RNM1 - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 934177

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Noarlunga Hospital - Nursing
• Positions are Casual with potential opportunity to become Term Contract or Ongoing
• Rate of Pay: $37.74 per hour - $51.50 + 25% Casual loading - RN/M1
• Rate of Pay: $32.28 per hour - $37.74 + 25% Casual loading - ENC/END

Embark on a Rewarding Healthcare Journey with Noarlunga Hospital!

Join our Team of Registered & Enrolled Nurses and make an impact in your local community.

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) a dynamic healthcare organisation, redefines the healthcare journey from the first to the last 1000 days of life. Our dedicated and diverse workforce is committed to delivering high-quality patient care, fostering education, conducting ground-breaking research, and promoting community health. Learn more about working for SALHN on our website.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking Registered and Enrolled Nurses to apply for Casual Opportunities at Noarlunga Hospital, becoming part of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN), to support roster requirements across all of our Wards including General medicine, Emergency Department, and specialised services as listed below.

For full details, please see the attached Role Descriptions.

About Us:

Noarlunga Hospital (NH) is an employer of over 500 staff within SALHN. Working at Noarlunga Hospital will broaden your skills in inpatient, ambulatory or outpatient environments whilst providing as many benefits for being a member of staff.

NH provides a range of inpatient, ambulatory and outpatient services to communities in the south. These include:

• 24/7 Emergency Department and an Emergency Extended Care Unit.
• A focus on short stay, elective surgery and procedural activity including colonoscopy and endoscopy services,
• Dialysis Services,
• Inpatient Geriatric Evaluation and Management beds (GEM),
• General Medicine specialised inpatient and outpatient support services,
• Inpatient Mental Health facilities.

The broader Noarlunga Health Precinct provides a range of Women’s and Children’s services, infusion services and ambulatory services; many with a focus on chronic disease management.

Benefits of working with the NH:

When you join the team at NH within SALHN, you’ll be joining a family-like community of nurses and midwives, where you can enjoy the following benefits:

1. Join the fastest growing Local Health Network in SA: Grow your career with us as our region and our hospital’s grow – and position yourself in the right place to take up the very best career opportunities.
2. Access modern technology: Enhance your knowledge and competencies by using technologically-advanced equipment and facilities.
3. Utilise and build your skills every day: Develop your competencies broadly and deeply by working across a variety of presentations.
4. Contribute to best practice: Be part of a supportive team culture which will actively seek your ideas and feedback on systems and practices, contributing to the new models of care and provision of services.
5. Develop and grow professionally: You will be offered opportunities for ongoing education tailored to individual disciplines and tailored to your needs as an individual – leading to more relevant and effective outcomes.
6. Join a supportive team: Increase your job satisfaction by working in a friendly, collaborative team with access to approachable, flexible and supportive colleagues and managers who respect and value your contribution, expertise and knowledge.
7. Achieve the right work-life balance: You will have access to flexible work patterns (such as compressed working weeks), and benefit from our fair approach to shift rostering, helping you to manage the right work-life balance for you. This includes a predominantly night shift roster if that is the right fit for you.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Recruitment Team @ health.salhnrecruitment@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 1st December 2026

Attachments:

• Enrolled Nurse Role Description
• Registered Nurse Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• FAQ - Casual Pool Employment with Noarlunga Hospital

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 915060