Staff Nurse; RN

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.

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Staff Nurse (RN) for the Global Tuberculosis Institute within New Jersey Medical School. The primary purpose of the Staff Nurse position is to provide patient care (neonate to maturity) based on the identified individualized needs of assigned patients and families within the clinical nursing role. The Staff Nurse will assess, screen, evaluate, educate, and provide care management/outcome management in accordance with professional nursing standards and patient needs.

The role also includes practice/office support.

• Independently obtains health histories and provides assessments or screenings as indicated on selected patient population; triage to appropriate health care provider.
• Provides independent/interdependent/dependent procedural care in accordance with nursing scope of practice and provides complex nursing skills and clinical judgment as indicated.
• Provides direct patient care or directs other health team members to ensure proper implementation of medical/nursing plan of care.
• Plans and coordinates patient care within external clinical environments (i.e., home care).
• Utilizing knowledge of growth and development, assesses the physical, psychological, socio‑cultural, socio‑economic and spiritual status of assigned patients in accordance with UH and ACC standards.
• Implements and evaluates patient individualized medical plan of care based on assessment of chronological age, developmental level and desired outcome.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with a BSN preferred.
• BLS (CPR) is required. Candidates lacking current BLS (CPR) Certification must obtain certification prior to start date of employment.

• Certification in area of Medical Surgical, OB/GYN, Diabetes, Adolescent/Pediatrics, or Operating Room Nursing preferred.

Maximum salary: $

Minimum salary: $37,230 (annualized)

Mid-range salary: $46,540 (annualized)

Maximum annualized salary: $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

• Position requires standing, walking 2/3 of the time, requires sitting 1/3 of the time, use of hands to finger, handle or feel over 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms, kneel, crouch or crawl 1/3 of the time, talk or hear over 2/3 of the time.
• Position requires lifting up to 2/3 of the time.
• Position occasionally requires the ability to push wheeled carts/stretchers over 100 pounds up to 1/3 of the time.
• Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).
• Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment.
• Anesthetic gases used in dental department. This requires a special personal protective device.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter / Letter of Application
• Certifications / Licenses

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

As an institution, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non‑Discrimination Statement at the following web address: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Posting Number: 25ST0715

Open Date: 04/03/2025

Location:

Newark (RBHS)