Registered Nurse - Geo Healthcare

Opportunities for casual Registered Nurses at our Barwon site in Lara, Victoria

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 casual Registered Nurses.

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

• Registered Nurse hourly rate $43 - $59 (Based on Casual hourly rates)

For more information on this role, including more details regarding the 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.

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.

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 Charity Stewart at [email protected] or via email [email protected]

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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

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