Staff Nurse PT UCHC SWSP

Position Details

Staff Nurse PT Days UCHC SWSP (Multiple Vacancies)

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.

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.

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking a Part Time Staff Nurse for the Southwoods State Prison located in Bridgeton, 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 include:

• 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.
• 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:
Part Time (20 hours per week). Requires full onsite work arrangement. Works 40 standard hours with a day shift.

Minimum Salary: $37,230. Mid Range Salary: $46,540. Maximum Salary: $54,050.

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• 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

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

• License to practice in the State of New Jersey
• CPR Certification
• Driver's License and possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another

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

As a first responder must have the physical capacity to perform CPR for at least 10 minutes. Physically able to lift and carry upstairs an emergency treatment bag that can weigh 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.

• Posting Number: 26ST0538
• Special Instructions to Applicants: none
• Regional Campus:
  Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
• Home Location Campus:
  Off Campus
• City:
  Bridgeton
• State: NJ
• Location:
  
  Southwoods State Prison, Bridgeton, NJ

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre‑employment screenings.

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