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Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title Advanced Practice Nurse
Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing
Department RWJ-Family Med-Hospital Med Div
Overview
New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse for the Family Medicine & Community Health Department within Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Working collaboratively with a physician and under the clinical supervision of the Medical Directors, the Advanced Practice Nurse ( APN ) provides medical evaluations and ongoing medication treatment to patients. The specific protocols of treatment are worked out by the APN and the collaborating physician through a practice agreement. The APN provides consultation to clinical staff regarding patient care issues, and may also provide formal in-service education and training to other employees. Participates in a collegial relationship with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals. Performs in an expanded nursing role and has responsibility for meeting the needs of a determined number of patients using a primary care model. The APN may work in multiple programs and different sites on different days. This position requires a high level of professional responsibility, medical judgment, and the ability to take personal initiative while working as part of a team.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within scope of the practice and requirements for position.
- Informs and instructs patients/significant others on patient’s health/illness state and plan of care.
- Effectively relates with Hospitalist patients and/or significant others.
- Provides direct patient care within scope of practice to ensure implementation of the plan of care.
- Maintains patient safety, comfort and cleanliness.
- Documents all aspects of patient care in EMR system.
- Administers medications and parenteral therapy in accordance with established policies.
- Participates in data collection related to the Hospitalist patients’ status and needs.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA Exempt
Grade 09
Position Salary $138,088
Annual Minimum Salary 117000.00
Annual Mid Range Salary 142000.00
Annual Maximum Salary 160000.00
Standard Hours 40.00
Union Description HPAE, Local 5089
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
- Demonstrated experience in treating a diverse patient population.
- At least two (2) years of related nursing experience.
Certifications/Licenses
- Must maintain current CPR for healthcare provider certification.
- Certified as either Clinical Nurse Specialist or a Nurse Practitioner in the State of New Jersey.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual skills (English/Spanish).
- Two (2) years of related nursing experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number 23ST1724
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
- All applicants will be required to upload a recent copy of their professional license/certification.
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick
City New Brunswick
State NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees (https://policies.rutgers.edu/60-1-35-currentpdf) , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals (https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/100-3-1-current.pdf) , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement
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