Registered Nurse

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

• Multiple positions available
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role
Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct delivers a nurse-led, 24/7 health service that supports the wellbeing of young people through integrated primary, allied, dental, and mental health care. As a Registered Nurse, you'll be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to trauma-informed, culturally safe, and person-centred care. This role is about more than clinical skill — it's about connection, advocacy, and supporting healthier futures in a custodial setting. You'll work a rotating roster across all shifts, backed by a supportive team that values compassion, resilience, and making a real difference.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Undertake triage and screening of clients to ensure appropriate care
• Documents patient medical history
• Maintains accurate electronic health records
• Perform physical examinations and the provision of clinical care, as required and directed by GP

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Bachelor of Nursing and current registration with AHPRA
• Completion of training in the facilitation of supervision and/ or reflective practice
• Experience in the delivery of group and individual interventions using a Human Rights approach
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6862778.

Applications close 03 March 2026 at 10pm

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter, please note we will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Sally Wilcox on Sally.Wilcox@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.