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Job Category: Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing
Department: UCHC-Nursing Per Diem
Overview:
University Correctional Health Care (UCHC), operating within Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is dedicated to excellence in providing physical, mental health, dental and sex offender treatment services to those involved in the criminal and juvenile justice systems in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150 million and approximately 1,100 staff serving roughly 20,500 inmates in twelve adult correctional facilities, 400 residents in fourteen JJC locations, and 1,000 individuals in ten state parole board offices.
We are committed to being a leader in the delivery of effective, compassionate and accessible care informed by research within correctional environments.
Posting Summary:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Per Diem UCHC Mental Health Staff Nurse for Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, located in Clinton, NJ. The Staff Nurse utilizes the nursing process to meet a variety of health care needs with ambulatory care as a primary focus for inmates in the New Jersey Department of Corrections.
Key Duties:
- Provides direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological and emotional needs of the resident-patient including adolescents (13-17 years), adults (18 to 64 years) and their family within the framework established by the correctional system.
- Performs assessments of resident-patient in a variety of settings such as initial intake area, health care unit for sick call, emergency situations in housing, chronic care clinics and infirmary.
- Works with a variety of health care professionals and security officers in a correctional environment.
- Identifies inmate-centered goals and nursing objectives and implements prescribed interventions and solutions for the identified problems.
- Plans nursing care by identification of resident-patient needs based on assessments. Makes appropriate, timely referrals and initiates appropriate nursing care based on institutional policies and procedures.
- As team leader or charge nurse, delegates duties to other health care team members based on their skill, knowledge and experience and guides the provision of care by others.
Position Status: Per Diem
Daily Work Shift: Rotating
Work Arrangement: This position requires a full onsite work arrangement.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey.
- Minimum of one (1) year of psychiatric nursing experience required.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Nursing license to practice in the State of New Jersey.
- CPR Certification required.
- Valid Driver’s License required. Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) or its equivalent preferred.
Physical Demands and Work Environment: As a first responder must have the physical capacity to perform CPR for at least 10 minutes. Physically able to assist in lifting and rotating patients who are unable to ambulate (up to 50 pounds).
Special Conditions: Must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.
Posting Number: 23ST0650
City: Clinton
State: NJ
Location Details: Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, Clinton NJ
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply.
Required Documents:
- Resume/CV
- Certifications/Licenses
- CPR Certification
Optional Documents:
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
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