SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Clinical Nursing Skills
• Team Work Oriented
• Excellent Communication Skills

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.

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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:

ABOUT THE ROLES

GEO Healthcare provides primary healthcare to men in Public Prisons across Victoria.
Primary Mental Health Nurses employed by GEO Healthcare work to deliver high quality Mental Health care to men in Victoria’s public and private prisons.
The Primary Mental Health Nurse delivers mental health services which enhances and promotes the health of people in prison through evidenced base, comprehensive and professional nursing care within a prison setting and to assist in the prevention and management of people in prison who are at risk of self-harm or suicide.
Opportunities exist for Full Time, Part Time and Casual mental health 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:

• Approx. $109K base salary (pro rata Part Time) or a Casual rate of $63.44 per hour.
• 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:

• Mental Health Nurse Position Description

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.