Advance Practice Nurse PD

Rutgers University • Newark, NJ, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

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Department

NJMS-Medicine-Tuberculosis Center

Overview

The mission of New Jersey Medical School is to educate students, physicians, and scientists to meet society’s current and future healthcare needs through patient-centered education; pioneering research; innovative clinical, rehabilitative and preventive care; and collaborative community outreach.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Advance Practice Nurse PD for NJMS - Medicine. The Advanced Practice Nurse-PD (APN) is responsible for screening, in accordance with the NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute Lattimore Clinic policies and procedures and the Nursing Standards of Practice, provides leadership and clinical expertise in the assessment, planning, and treatment of patients in the Lattimore Clinic and additional State-funded clinic(s). Interacts in a collaborative fashion, under the direction of the Nurse Manager, with nursing and field staff to conduct patient TB training programs, research, and develop materials for physicians, nurses, and other relevant health care workers.

Key Duties

Performs patient assessment and physical examinations within prescribed guidelines and instruction of physician.
Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic test to identify and assess patient’s clinical problems and healthcare needs.
Works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, social workers and other support services involved with the patient.
Records findings and formulates a care plan based on patient’s condition.
Teaches patient/significant others about health illness state and tuberculosis disease, infection, and medication.
Discusses case with physician and other health professionals to prepare an individualized care plan based upon patient assessment and the medical plan of care.
Refers patients to physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment.

Minimum Qualifications

Certified as either a Clinical Nurse specialist or a Nurse Practitioner in the State of New Jersey.
Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the New Jersey Board of Nursing.
At least two (2) years of related nursing experience, preferably as an advanced practice nurse required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the treatment of tuberculosis or other communicable disease is strongly preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires standing less than 1/3 of the time, walking about 1/3 of the time, and sitting up to 2/3 of the time. Requires use of hands to finger, handle or feel to 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms under 1/3 of the time, stoop, knee, crouch or crawl under 1/3 of the time; talk or hear over 2/3 of the time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Laboratory and office environment. Moderate noise. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens that requires the use of personal protective equipment.

Special Conditions

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.