Nurse Practitioner - Permanent and Fixed Term available
Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Forensicare as a Nurse Practitioner – Forensic Mental Health in United States. NURSE PRACTITIONER Grade: RPN6 Location: Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, Melbourne Assessment Prison, Metropolitan Remand Centre, Ravenhall Correctional Centre, and Western Plains Correctional Centre. May be required to work at other sites from time to time.
Key Responsibilities
- provide mental health services in prisons across Victoria.
- provide the same standard of services and care to people in prisons that anyone else experiencing mental ill.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Forensicare as a Nurse Practitioner – Forensic Mental Health.
Key Skills
Requirements
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - Permanent and Fixed Term available at Forensi Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Psychiatry — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
This Psychiatry position at Forensi Care is open to nurse practitioner candidates.
Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.
Nationally, Psychiatry professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $300k, with the typical range spanning $230k to $400k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Melbourne, Victoria.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Advanced Practice Nursing, Holistic Assessment, Risk Assessment, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Forensic Mental Health, Complex Care, Treatment Planning, Crisis Intervention. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychiatry role.
Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner will practice with autonomy within an interdisciplinary framework to maximize access to expert forensic mental health nursing care, focusing on assessment, risk management, complex treatment, and transition planning for prisoners experiencing mental illness. Key components inc...
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Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (2)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
1mo ago
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