Night Shift Staff Nurse — Onsite Correctional Health

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Competitive retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Life insurance

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care seeks a Staff Nurse for South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, NJ. This part-time, night-shift position provides direct care to adolescent and adult residents within a correctional setting and requires robust nursing leadership abilities.

Minimum education includes nursing licensure in NJ; CPR and a valid driver's license are required. BSN preferred; one year in a correctional setting is a plus.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey.
• CPR Certification required.
• Valid Driver's License is required. Must possess own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.
• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) or its equivalent preferred.

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.

Skills

CPR Certification

Driver's License

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with NJ license

Job description

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care seeks a Staff Nurse for South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, NJ. This part-time, night-shift position provides direct care to adolescent and adult residents within a correctional setting and requires robust nursing leadership abilities.

Minimum education includes nursing licensure in NJ; CPR and a valid driver's license are required. BSN preferred; one year in a correctional setting is a plus.