Staff Nurse Details

Staff Nurse

Rutgers University - Piscataway, NJ

Employment Type : Full-Time

Position Details

Recruitment/Posting Title Staff Nurse
Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing
Department UBHC-Acute Treatment-PISC
Overview Rutgers, University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC’s 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and case management, supportive housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school. Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year.
Posting SummaryRutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Per Diem Staff Nurse for the Inpatient Units, Acute Psychiatric Services and Partial Hospital Program within Rutgers, University Behavioral Health Care.

The Staff Nurse provides nursing services and participates in the delivery of individualized, goal directed nursing care through the use of the nursing process in accordance with the departmental and hospital policies and procedures and all regulatory requirements. The Staff Nurse functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team; participates in quality improvement activities, educational activities and supports research endeavors. The role is consistent with the scope and standards outlined by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Assesses and diagnosis patient, family and significant other needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients.
• Develops, discusses and communicates a realistic, individualized plan of care for each patient, in collaboration with the patient, family and significant other in an effort to promote wellness and recovery.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgement necessary to implement the plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care and safety of the patient.
• Evaluates identified problems and care provided and the patient’s responses are reassessed in order to meet the patient and family/significant other needs to ensure overall quality of care delivered.
• Maintains concurrent and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the multidisciplinary team, in order to ensure quality care.

Position Status Per Diem
Hours Per Week 19.00
Daily Work Shift
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 99H
Position Salary $48.35/hr.
Annual Minimum Salary 0.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 0.000
Annual Maximum Salary 0.000
Standard Hours 1.00
Union Description
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits

Information about the benefits provided to Rutgers employees can be found at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview

Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility None
Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be able to provide psychiatric nursing, relate to patients, and use the nursing process.
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to problem solve, direct non-professional staff and request help as needed.
• Must demonstrate strong clinical nursing specialty.
• Must be PC literate with proficiency in word processing.

Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Number 21ST2215
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants

• All applicants will be required to upload a recent copy of their license/certification.
• Multiply vacancies.

Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS)
Location Details
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey?
  • Yes
  • No

• * Are you proficient in typing and word processing?
  • Yes
  • No

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

• Resume/CV

• Certifications/Licenses

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application