Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	UCHC Regional Nurse Manager NSP
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Medical (Clinical) - Nursing
Department	UCHC-Ph-Northern State Prison
Overview	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 and juvenile justice systems in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150 million and approximately 1,100 staff serving roughly 20,500 inmates in twelve adult correctional facilities, 400 residents in fourteen JJC locations, and 1,000 individuals in ten state parole board offices. We are committed to being a leader in the delivery of effective, compassionate and accessible care informed by research within correctional environments. We Care. We Teach. We Heal. We Improve. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.
Posting Summary	Rutgers University Correctional Health Care (UCHC) is seeking a Regional Nurse Manager to support the Northern State Prison, located in Newark, NJ. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Have the authority, accountability and responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of nursing care within the Department of Corrections’ (DOC) Facilities. Coordinates, directs, organizes and evaluates inmates’ care, human resources, clinical management and budget control of assigned health care units. Identifies staff learning needs, prepares an appropriate educational plan and implication of same. Administratively oversees the scheduling of physicians, other health care personnel and interdepartmental personnel to ensure that the mission and objectives of the facilities are realized. Maintains the standards of nursing practice/care and actualizes the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Nursing Service to staff, inmates and families. Implements and directs nursing function within the context of each Unit. Provides supervision for Departmental (facility) Nurse Managers. Assures the delivery of quality nursing care to the inmates, adults (18 to 64 years), and geriatrics (65 +).
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week	40
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement	This position requires a full onsite work arrangement.
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	05S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	108285.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	136980.000
Annual Maximum Salary	165675.000
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	Non-Union
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	Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, as well as demonstrated strong nursing specialty experience. Graduate of an accredited state approved School of Nursing Five (5) years of progressively more responsible nursing experience with a minimum of two (2) years of supervisory/management nursing experience within the nursing profession.
Certifications/Licenses	Licensed as an RN in the State of New Jersey. CPR Certification. Must have valid drivers license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Possesses own vehicle or alternative means of transportation from one site to another.
Preferred Qualifications	Master’s Degree in Nursing preferred
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Ability to move from unit to unit within secure care or community residential home facilities requiring walks, bends, stretches, pushes, and pulls. Lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, and intermittent physical exertion when performing job activities.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST2833
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Off Campus
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details	Northern State Prison, located in Newark, NJ

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