Part-Time Correctional Nurse — Onsite Care Leader (Newark)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vacation & leave

Retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care seeks a Part Time Staff Nurse for Northern State Prison in Newark, NJ. The nurse uses the nursing process to care for inmates with ambulatory focus, performing assessments and providing direct and indirect care.

Responsibilities include evaluating resident-patients across settings, collaborating with health care professionals, and leading nursing duties as assigned. Requires NJ nursing license and CPR certification; on-site work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• CPR Certification required.
• License to practice in the State of New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care to residents across age groups within the correctional system.
• Conduct assessments in multiple care settings including intake, sick calls, emergencies, chronic care, and infirmary.
• Collaborate with health care professionals and security officers in a correctional environment.
• Identify goals and nursing objectives and implement prescribed interventions.
• Plan nursing care based on assessments and initiate referrals as needed.
• As team leader or charge nurse, delegate duties to the health care team.

Skills

Nursing care

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care seeks a Part Time Staff Nurse for Northern State Prison in Newark, NJ. The nurse uses the nursing process to care for inmates with ambulatory focus, performing assessments and providing direct and indirect care.

Responsibilities include evaluating resident-patients across settings, collaborating with health care professionals, and leading nursing duties as assigned. Requires NJ nursing license and CPR certification; on-site work arrangement.