Registered Nurse

About the roles

GEO Healthcare provides primary healthcare to men in Public and Private Prisons across Victoria.

Nurses employed by GEO Healthcare work to deliver high quality patient care to men in Victoria's Public and Private 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, part time and casual nursing staff.

Nursing Staff will be employed under the terms of an Enterprise Agreement (Currently under negotiations). Terms and conditions provided by this Agreement include:

• Registered Nurse salary range $71.6k - $98.3k. (Currently under negotiations)
• Annual increments to salary
• Competitive Shift and Weekend Allowances.
• Generous annual leave, long service leave and ‘continuing professional development’ leave benefits.

For more information on this role, including details regarding key accountabilities, please click the appropriate link below:

• Registered Nurse Position Description 

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.
• 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.

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.

For further information on our organisation please visit geogroup.com.au/geohealthcare

How to Apply:

To apply, we ask that you complete a short questionnaire and attach a current cover letter and resume.

This advertisement will be ongoing until 1 July 2024. Applications will be shortlisted and interviewed during this time. Commencement with GEO Healthcare will be effective from 1 July 2024. To obtain further information about the application and recruitment process, please contact *************@geogroup.com.au

Conditions of Employment:

*Please Note, all employees of GEO Healthcare are required to be fully vaccinated against Influenza and triple vaccinated against Covid-19. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of these vaccinations along with immunisation history, upon successful appointment.*

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