Staff Nurse UCHC SWSP

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Job Category:
Staff & Executive – Medical (Clinical) – Nursing.

Department: UCHC-Ph-South Woods State Prison.

Location:

Southwoods State Prison, Bridgeton, NJ.

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 justice systems in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150 million and approximately 1,000 staff.

We are committed to being a leader in the delivery of effective, compassionate and accessible care informed by research within correctional environments.

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.

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking a Full Time Staff Nurse for the Southwoods State Prison located in Bridgeton, NJ.

The Staff Nurse utilizes the nursing process to meet a variety of healthcare 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 (18–64 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, healthcare unit for sick call, emergency situations in housing, chronic care clinics, and infirmary.
• Works with a variety of healthcare 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 healthcare team members based on their skill, knowledge, and experience and guides the provision of care by others.

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• License to practice in the State of New Jersey.
• CPR certification required.
• Valid driver’s license; must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation between one site and another.

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) or its equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a correctional setting.

Minimum: $37,230

Midrange: $46,540

Maximum: $54,050

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs.
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options.
• Employee and dependent educational benefits.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Employee discount programs.

First responders must have the physical capacity to perform CPR for at least 10 minutes. Physically able to lift and carry an emergency treatment bag up to 45 pounds, and assist in lifting and rotating patients who are unable to ambulate (up to 50 pounds).

Must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.

• Resume/CV
• Certifications/Licenses
• CPR Certification

Optional:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application.

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