Nurse

  • Fixed term until June 2026
  • Part time (60.8 hours per fortnight)
  • Remuneration Registered Nurses level 4 dependent on qualifications and experience + 11.5 % Employer superannuation
  • AHPRA registration required

 

About the position

As a highly experienced and autonomous member of the multidisciplinary YSAS primary health team, the Registered Nurse provides direct primary health care activities to marginalised and at-risk young people entering Victoria’s two Secure Care Units and their stakeholders.

 

About you and how you will be successful in this role

  1. Being adept at providing timely and accurate comprehensive admission assessments, crisis intervention, trauma-informed treatment planning, medication management, pathology collection, education and health promotion, sexual health screening, brief intervention, support, discharge coordination and community linkages to support continuity of healthcare upon the exit of a young person from Secure Care into the community setting.
  2. Nurturing and growing cross-departmental collaboration between the YSAS primary health service, Department of Families, Fairness and Housing staff (DFFH) in Secure Care Services, Child Protection and other key stakeholders of young people entering Secure Care.
  3. Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as highly developed interpersonal, coaching, and consultative skills.
  4. Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and ability to deliver innovative solutions.
  5. Good judgment, able to educate others and seen as a credible source of advice.
  6. At the discretion of the Registered Nurse and the Manager, Secure Care, participation in the after-hours on-call roster.

 For full details of the position, please view the POSITION DESCRIPTION below.

 

Please note:

  1. Service delivery aspects of the role may be modified in order to comply with Victorian Government COVID-19 guidelines.
  2. As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National Criminal History check and have a current Working with Children Check.
  3. You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.

 

Further Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Michael Barrell, Nurse Manager, on 0438767920 regarding the role of Nurse – Recruitment Ref. Number 002_2025.

  • YSAS is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
  • YSAS has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to the provision of a child-safe organisation.

 

Vacancy Description - Position Description Registered Nurse Secure Care January 2025.pdf (183 kB)
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