Staff Nurse PT Nights UCHC STU ADTC

Position Overview

University Correctional Health Care (UCHC), part of Rutgers University, offers physical, mental health, dental and sex offender treatment services to those involved in the criminal justice system in New Jersey. Rutgers is a leading national research university with a total budget of $150 million and approximately 1,000 staff.

Job Title: Staff Nurse – Adult Diagnostic Treatment Center (STU) – Night Shift (Part Time, 20 hours/week).

Location: Avenel, NJ (Adult Diagnostic Treatment Center).
Employment Type: Part Time – 20 hours per week, Night shift.
Grade: 01D |
FLSA: Nonexempt.

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking a Part Time Staff Nurse to provide nursing care at the Adult Diagnostic Treatment Center (STU) in Avenel, NJ. The Staff Nurse utilizes the nursing process to meet a variety of health care needs in a correctional environment, functions as a team leader as assigned, and works with health care professionals and security officers.

• Provides direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial, and emotional needs of inmate patients, including adults and geriatrics.
• Utilizes effective communication skills by demonstrating respect, concern, and courtesy in all interpersonal relationships.
• Attends appropriate in‑services and continuing education opportunities to maintain necessary skills.
• Participates in offering education to inmates, security officers, and other members of the health care team.
• Participates in in‑service meetings and educational programs as an attendee or teacher, as arranged and approved by the supervisor.

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey.

• CPR Certification.
• RN license in New Jersey.
• Valid driver’s license and ownership of a vehicle or alternative transportation.

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

Must be able to perform CPR for at least 10 minutes, lift and carry an emergency treatment bag weighing up to 45 pounds, and assist in lifting and rotating patients who are unable to ambulate (up to 50 pounds).

Salary Range:
Minimum $37,230 – Maximum $54,050 (annual).

Offer may vary based on qualifications, experience, and departmental funding. Rutgers strives for competitive and flexible compensation packages.

• 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 (when applicable).
• Life insurance coverage.
• Employee discount programs.

• Position Status:
  Part Time.
• Working Hours:
  
  20 hours per week.
• Standard
  
  Hours:
  
  40 hours per week.
• Shift: Night.
• Work Arrangement:
  Full onsite.
• Union: HPAE 5089.
• Payroll Designation:
  People Soft.
• Terms of Appointment:
  Staff – 12 month.
• Pension Eligibility: ABP.

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 of vaccination against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Failure to provide proof may result in rescission of an offer or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of 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.

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