Mental Health Nurse
Pubblicato il 13-08-2026 - Altro in Italia
Opportunities for Tempo parziale Mental Health Nurses at Karreenga Correctional Centre, Lara
$113K Base Salary Plus Loadings and Allowances
Generous Leave and Professional Development Benefits
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 part time staff.
Approx. $113K base salary (Full-time salary adjusted for pro-rata part-time hours).
Annual increments to salary.
Competitive Shift and Weekend Allowances.
Generous annual leave, long service leave and 'continuing professional development' leave benefits.
Skills and Experience
Clinical Nursing Skills
Team Work Oriented
Excellent Communication Skills
The ideal candidate will have
Essential
Post Graduate Diploma of Mental Health; a minimum of 12 months experience working in mental health over the previous 3 years; and the ability to work unsupervised in the delivery of primary mental health services.
Provides primary mental health nursing services to people in prison.
Undertakes At Risk assessments, within the specified timeframe, for people in prison who have been identified as at risk of self harm or suicide
Undertakes primary mental health nurse clinics, where patients are assessed, treatment plans are reviewed and ongoing care is discussed with the patient.
Provides a primary mental health consultancy service for primary health nursing staff and other service providers.
Participates in clinical handover meetings within the health team.
Documents all patient occasions of serv