UCHC Staff Nurse SSCF

Rutgers University, United States

Updated: over 2 years ago
Location: New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY
Deadline: ;

Position Details


Recruitment/Posting Title UCHC Staff Nurse SSCF
Job Category Staff & Executive - Medical (Clinical) - Nursing
Department UCHC-Ph-Southern St Corr Facility
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. 
 
We Care. We Teach. We Heal. We Improve. 
 
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.
Posting Summary
Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking a Part Time Staff Nurse for the Southern State Correctional Facility, located in Delmont, New Jersey. 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. 
 
* Provides direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial 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. 
 
* 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 Part Time
Hours Per Week 20
Daily Work Shift
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 01D
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 33.720
Annual Mid Range Salary 42.160
Annual Maximum Salary 48.960
Standard Hours 40.00
Union Description HPAE, Local 5089
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits

Information about the benefits provided to Rutgers employees can be found at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Minimum Education and Experience
* Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Computer literacy. 
* CPR Certification.
Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor’s of Nursing (BSN) or its equivalent. 
* Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a correctional setting.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 
Computer literacy, typing, ability to work at varying computer workstations provided by the Department of Corrections in shared office environments, ability to speak clearly and write proficiently is essential, extensive reading required, extended sitting is required, ability to move from unit to unit within correctional facilities, frequently walks, bends, stretches, pushes and pulls, intermittent physical exertion when performing job activities, manual dexterity and mobility for charting, lifting of up to 50 pounds, hearing and sight are essential, ability to speak clearly is required, may be required to travel within the state, ability to implement Universal Precautions and Safety Precautions.
Special Conditions
Must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.

Posting Number 21ST2018
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Off Campus
Location Details
Southern State Correctional Facility, located in Delmont, NJ




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