• Multiple positions
• Hourly rates range $42.60 - $54.40
• 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
cohealth delivers integrated primary health, mental health, allied health and dental services to young people aged 12-24 at the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse provides holistic, culturally responsive care including assessment, treatment, care planning, health education and service coordination in a 24/7 custodial healthcare environment. This role operates on a rotating roster across day, afternoon and night shifts.

Please refer to the Position Descriptions below for more information.

Your duties include:

• Undertake triage and screening of clients to ensure appropriate care and document their history
• Perform physical examinations and the provision of clinical care, as required and directed by GP
• Administers medication and other treatment plans as ordered by medical staff
• Educate patients and their families about their treatment plan how to manage illnesses or injuries

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:

• Current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA
• Bachelor of Nursing approved by Nurses and Midwifery Board Australia
• Paediatric experience
• 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: 6893678.

Applications close 29 May 2026 at 10pm

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Suzuka Weaver on Suzuka.Weaver@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.