Staff Nurse Nights UCHC ADTC

Job Title

Staff Nurse – Full Time, Nights – Adult Diagnostic Treatment Center (ADTC), Avenel, 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 members.

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking a Full‑Time Staff Nurse for the Adult Diagnostic Treatment Center, located in Avenel, NJ. The UCHC Staff Nurse utilizes the nursing process to meet a variety of health‑care needs with ambulatory care as a primary focus; works with a variety of health‑care professionals and security officers in a correctional environment; frequently functions guided by nursing protocols;

and functions as a team leader as assigned.

• Provides direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial and emotional needs of the inmate‑patient, including adults (18–64 years) and geriatrics (65+) and their families within the framework established by the correctional system.
• Utilizes effective communication skills by demonstrating respect, concern and courtesy in all interpersonal relationships.
• Attends appropriate in‑services and continuing education offerings to obtain and 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 either as attendee or as a teacher, as arranged and approved by supervisor.

Minimum Salary:
37,230 – Mid‑Range Salary:
46,540 – Maximum Salary:
54,050

Benefits 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

• Position Status:
  Full Time
• Working Hours:
  
  40 per week (Standard
  
  Hours:
  
  40.00)
• Daily
  
  Work Shift:
  
  Night
• Work Arrangement:
  Full onsite required
• Union: UCHC HPAE 5089
• Payroll Designation:
  People Soft
• Terms of Appointment:
  Staff – 12 month
• Pension Eligibility: ABP

• Minimum
  
  Education and Experience:
  
  Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey.
• Certifications/Licenses:
  • CPR Certification
  • RN license in New Jersey
  • Valid Driver’s License (must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation between sites)
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • 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: 25ST2384

Location:

Adult Diagnostic Treatment Center, Avenel, NJ

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre‑employment screenings. If employment commences during flu season, Rutgers may require proof of vaccination against seasonal influenza, unless a medical or religious exemption is granted. Failure to provide proof may result in rescission of the offer or disciplinary action.

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,…