Staff Nurse PT UCHC NJSP

Position: Staff Nurse PT Days UCHC NJSP Multiple Vacancies

Staff Nurse PT Days UCHC NJSP Multiple Vacancies

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Recruitment/Posting

Title:

Staff Nurse PT Days UCHC NJSP Multiple Vacancies

Job Category: Staff & Executive - Medical (Clinical) - Nursing

Department: UCHC-Ph-New Jersey State Prison

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 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. 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 Full Time Staff Nurse for the New Jersey State Prison located in Trenton, 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.

FLSA Status

Nonexempt

Grade

01D

Salary Details

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

Benefits

• 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

Standard

Hours:

40.00 (20 hours actual)

Daily Work Shift

Day

Work Arrangement

This position requires a full onsite work arrangement.

Union

UCHC HPAE 5089

Qualifications

• RN License to practice in the State of New Jersey.
• CPR Certification.
• Valid Driver’s License is required. Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Physical Demands and Work Environment

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