Nurse
- Applications close by COB on 26th November 2025
- Other registration required: AHPRA
- Remuneration Nurses level 4 dependent on qualifications and experience + superannuation
- Up to $15,900 for living expenses + up to $2,600 towards meals and entertainment can be tax-free through NFP Salary Packaging
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.
With the support of the YSAS Primary Health Service team and manager, key expectations of the role include:
- 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 co-ordination, and community linkages to ensure continuity of healthcare upon the exit of a young person from Secure Care into the community setting.
- 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.
Some of your key selection criteria will be:
- Excellent clinical assessment skills, sound knowledge of triage and recognition of specific deterioration of the young person regarding their health or withdrawal from substances.
- Well organised, and able to be flexible in managing competing priorities and deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as highly developed interpersonal, coaching, and consultative skills
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills and ability to deliver innovative solutions
- Good judgment, able to educate others and seen as a credible source of advice
- Knowledge of AOD and the effect of substances.
What our young people request from our workers:
Young people across YSAS have spoken out and given feedback about the qualities that best describe a good YSAS worker:
“A good worker takes the time to understand your interests and doesn’t treat everyone the same.” “Young people believe that a good YSAS worker is empathetic and good at actively listening in a non-judgmental way, is relatable, down-to-earth and able to build trust and rapport in a consistent manner”. “It takes time to trust someone, but it’s worth it when you know they’ve got your back”. Young people have also raised that genuine human connection is an important quality, “being authentically human”, while having a holistic, flexible, and adaptable approach that considers the entire context of a young person’s life and their intersectionalities. “It’s about making sure workers don’t just tick boxes but genuinely want to see us thrive”
Regardless of where they are based or what position a worker has, everything we do at YSAS is about young people and their families.
For full details of the position, please view the POSITION DESCRIPTION below
Why work with us?
- YSAS has a true commitment to flexible working, ensuring that individual, team and client needs are met
- YSAS offers additional leave entitlements such as gender affirmation, ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, fertility leave, blood donors leave, a generous Parental Leave Scheme and the ability to purchase additional leave.
- Access to learning and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Please Note:
- 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.
- You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
Further Enquiries
For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Oladeji Ayedogba, Nurse Manager, on 0438767920 regarding the Nurse position, Recruitment Ref. Number – 114_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.
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