Enrolled nursing jobs in Adelaide

Sanctuary Recruitment is actively seeking enrolled nurses for aged care jobs in Adelaide, across South Australia and nationwide. We are a specialised aged care consultancy with years of expertise that are committed to providing compassionate and personalised support to providers looking to alleviate staff shortages as well professionals looking to further their career.

If you are looking to enter this industry, would like to level up your career or are interested in knowing more about the aged care sector, drop one of our experienced consultants a message today

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Enrolled nurse jobs in Adelaide FAQs

Enrolled nurses in aged care are involved with the direct care of residents. They can join the industry either through an entry level role such as an Assistant in nursing/personal care worker and then upskilling, or by completing the relevant qualification needed.

Our enrolled nursing roles are far and wide across Australia due to our industry connections in metro, regional, rural and remote areas.

Reach out today if you are in the market for a role in Adelaide, or across South Australia.

Pay rates are stipulated by the Aged Care and Nurses Award. There are a variety of pay points that depend on your experience, location, job title and setting. The average enrolled nurse working casually will earn between $31 - $76 per hour.

For short term contract placements across the country, we offer bonuses, incentives and allowances depending on the assignment. The aged care industry is evolving, with the aged care reform roadmap leading to a pay rise for the aged care sector in recent years, with more changes to come.

For our enrolled nurses, we generally require a minimum of 6 months Australian aged care experience to join our nursing team. Get in touch today if you sit under this level, as some of our clients accept newer grads.

Enrolled nurses are required to have completed a Diploma of Nursing. This is generally a two year course completed at an educational institution, open to both residents and international students in Australia.

You can work as an enrolled nurse on a temporary/casual and contract basis. Temporary work allows you to pick up shifts when you like, whether it is last minute cancellations or block bookings. Contract assignments are often full time placements starting from 4 weeks in regional and rural areas of the country.

We have a Learning Management System (LMS) that allows for our nursing pool to educate and refresh their knowledge so they are ready for work. This is regularly updated to reflect legislation and is role specific, free of charge to you.

Through working on a short term or ad-hoc basis, you can:

  • Structure your work day/week to your schedule
  • Through our contract roles, you can explore areas of the country whilst getting paid for it, with free travel and accommodation included.
  • Set your own work/life balance
  • Receive a higher hourly rate than if you were on a permanent contract

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A guide to the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) and AN-ACC

First published: Demember 2024 For those receiving aged care services in residential aged care homes, the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) was used by the Australian Government to allocate subsidy amounts of residential aged care providers. Payments were based on the ongoing needs of residents and included a variety of factors such as activities of…

10 common aged care interview questions for PCAs 

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How to become an aged care worker

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FIFO Nurse Salary Guide

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Migration stories: From the Philippines to Australia

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Care minutes in residential aged care

First published: November 2024 As part of the aged care reform roadmap, the Department of Health and Aged Care are making changes to the number of direct care minutes a resident in residential aged care receives each day from a clinical aged care worker. As of 2023, it sat at 200 minutes per day with…

6 steps to aged care compliance readiness

As Australia’s aged care landscape continues to evolve, compliance has never been more important. With the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and the new Aged Care Act that came into effect on the 1 November 2025, providers must be confident that their workforce, systems and processes are up to standard. These obligations apply across residential…

Delivering impact: how our partnership with Alphacrucis University College is changing the lives of Pacific Islander aged care workers

First published: October 2024 Sanctuary Recruitment and Pulse Staffing Australia, under the global healthcare partner Acacium Group, have secured a bid for this year’s Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme. Aiming to fill labour gaps and alleviate work shortages across the country in a multitude of sectors, the PALM scheme allows for workers from the…

Transitioning into aged care

First published: November 2023 A non clinical perspective With the aged care industry being a part of the healthcare space, the common perception is that you need a nursing qualification to be eligible for a role in a residential aged care home. This is true for a large number of job positions, as clinical members…

How to become an approved aged care provider

First published: May 2025 To become an approved aged care provider, which is an organisation that has been approved by the Department of Health and Aged Care to provide aged care services to the elderly population, a successful application must be submitted to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Aged care services can be delivered…