Advanced Practice Nurse

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Advanced Practice Nurse
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing
Department	NJMS-Psychiatry
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse for NJMS-Psychiatry. The advanced practice nurse joins a collaborative, multidisciplinary team at the Comprehensive Addiction Resources & Education (CARE) Center, part of the state-designated Northern New Jersey Medication-Assisted Treatment Center of Excellence. This position works closely with a team of outreach, clinical, housing, and law enforcement partners to provide services to homeless residents in the community, as part of a new mobile outreach initiative, based in the City of Newark. The primary job responsibility is direct patient care, which consists of providing psychiatric and substance use treatment. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Performs in an expanded nursing role and has responsibility for meeting the psychiatric and substance use needs of patients. Conducts comprehensive assessments and exams and produces complete and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Prescribes medications when clinically indicated. Maintains a friendly, warm and compassionate attitude toward patients. Employs a harm reduction philosophy for substance-using patients and contributes to an atmosphere of empathy and respect for all patients. Administers depot injections as clinically indicated. Helps to de-escalate crisis situations and manage interpersonally difficult situations. Conducts case conferencing and in-service training to the mobile team and participates in clinical trainings along with other CARE Center and COE staff as requested. Provides patient education to meet the needs of the patient/family.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	09
Position Salary	09S-$156,344.00
Annual Minimum Salary	117000.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	142000.00
Annual Maximum Salary	160000.00
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	HPAE, Local 5089
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview .
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Registered as a Professional Nurse in the State of New Jersey.  Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse by the New Jersey Board of Nursing. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification required.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications	Experience working with patients with substance-use disorders preferred.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires standing, walking, sitting and using hands and arms 2/3 of the time. Also talking and hearing is required 2/3 of the time. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Position requires working in a community setting. Occasional work in a fast-paced, high pressure office environment with moderate noise. Must be able to cooperate with a broad spectrum of staff. Must be able to manage crisis situations and help de-escalate volatile interpersonal situations.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	24ST0229
Posting Open Date	01/31/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

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