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About the Company: 

Junee Correctional Centre is part of The GEO Group in Australia and is the leading provider of privately managed correctional services in NSW and Victoria. Junee is in regional New South Wales and is located 40 kilometres north-east of Wagga Wagga. For more information, please visit our page.

About the Role: 

We are currently looking for a number of passionate and driven nurses to join our team. Successful candidates will be part of a team responsible for delivering comprehensive, professional and quality nursing services within a Correctional setting, working 12-hour shifts across all days of the week.

Our work is fast paced and your role could include emergency care, coordinating and delivering nurse-led clinics, health promotion activities, liaising with interdisciplinary teams, coordinating care, conducting health care assessments, and dispersing prescription and non-prescription medications. 

Skills and Experience: 

Our ideal candidates will have:

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Medication endorsement by the Nurses and Midwives Board of Australia (NMBA).
• Demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate patient care.
• Demonstrated competence in clinical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated basic level of computer literacy.
• Good communication and effective interpersonal skills.
• Empathy and cultural awareness.
• Resilience - some patients could be confronting.

Culture and Benefits:

We are always looking for people to join our company who share the values that we stand for:  INTEGRITY, RESPECT, ACCOUNTABLE, AGILE, INNOVATIVE

Joining GEO is your chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of prisoners, their families and the community. You will benefit from:

• A safe working environment. 
• Competitive salaries, subsidised meals, free parking and uniform provided.
• Access to a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs, including access to study leave. 
• Internal career opportunities and progression. 
• Access to our free and confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Many other employee (and family) benefits.

The below table sets out the competitive rates we have on offer for Permanent Shift-work Nurses. A further 25% loading applies to hourly rates for Casual engagement:

How to Apply:

To apply, we ask that you complete a short questionnaire below, as part of the application process. At the end of the questionnaire, you will be required to attach a one-page cover letter and current resume.

Please note; it is now mandatory for all our Health Services employees to have had both Covid-19 vaccinations, to work at the Junee Correctional Centre.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are highly encouraged to apply