Registered Nurse
Job No:
GH00430
Location:
Melbourne
Opportunities for Registered Nurses at our Melbourne Assessment Prison
Attractive Base Salaries, Loadings and Allowances. Generous Leave and Professional Development Benefits.
About the roles
GEO Healthcare provides primary healthcare to men in Public Prisons across Victoria.
Nurses employed by GEO Healthcare work to deliver high-quality patient care to men in Victoria's public prisons. Nurses deliver health services which enhance and promote the health of people in prison through evidenced base, comprehensive and professional nursing care within a prison setting.
Opportunities exist for Full-time and Part-time (rotating rosters) at Melbourne Assessment Prison
Nursing Staff will be employed under the terms of an Enterprise Agreement. Terms and conditions provided by this Agreement include:
- Registered Nurse salary range $71.6k - $98.3k. (Based on Full time)
- Annual increments to salary for Enrolled and Registered nurses
- Competitive Shift and Weekend Allowances.
- Generous annual leave, long service leave and ‘continuing professional development’ leave benefits.
For more information on this role, including more details regarding the key accountabilities, please click the appropriate link below:
Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate will have:
Essential:
- Appropriate nursing qualifications and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
- Minimum one years of post-registration clinical experience.
- Ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing the role.
- Ability to plan and coordinate patient care.
- Competence in clinical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work within multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to contribute to the professional practice within the health facility.
- Competence in written and verbal communication skills. Basic level of computer literacy.
- Clinical experience in a primary health care is desirable.
Other Requirements of the role:
- Valid Australian driver’s licence.
- Ability to work within a prison setting, which will involve direct contact with people in prison associated with the delivery of healthcare.
- Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Working outside of ordinary business hours may be required.
About GEO Healthcare
GEO Healthcare employs highly skilled multidisciplinary teams of healthcare practitioners to ensure people in prison can access and receive the healthcare services they need.
GEO Healthcare is a subsidiary of The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd – a company providing correctional and healthcare services in Australia for over 30 years.
We are looking for qualified people to join our company who share the company Values: Understanding, Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Excellence.
Working at GEO Healthcare you will benefit from:
- An opportunity to work in a progressive service delivery environment
- Career opportunities, professional development and progression
- Access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Many other employee (and family) benefits.
- Fitness Passport
- Access to AIM training courses
For further information on our organisation please visit geogroup.com.au/geohealthcare
How to Apply:
Please Note: it is mandatory for all GEO Healthcare staff to have the following:
- Three COVID-19 vaccinations (You will be required to attach immunisation evidence to your application).
- Flu Vaccination in the previous 12 months
To apply, we ask that you complete short questionnaire below and attach a cover letter and current resume. To obtain further information about the application and recruitment process, please contact HealthcareCareers@geogroup.com.au.
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People with diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are always looking for people to join or company who share the values that we stand for:
UNDERSTANDING RESPECT ACCOUNTABLE TEAMWORK EXCELLENCE
