Mental Health Staff Nurse Per Diem Position at Rutgers University

4 weeks ago


New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States Rutgers University Full time
Job Summary

Rutgers University is seeking a per diem Mental Health Staff Nurse to join our team at the Northern State Prison in Newark, New Jersey. As a Mental Health Staff Nurse, you will utilize the nursing process to meet a variety of health care needs with ambulatory care as a primary focus. You will work with a variety of health care professionals and security officers in a correctional environment, frequently functioning guided by nursing protocols. This role requires a team leader as assigned, demonstrating competency in assessment and identification of the psychological and physical health of adults (18 to 64 years), and geriatrics (65+) all population groups and their personal strengths.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial and emotional needs of the inmate-patient including adults (18 to 64 years), and geriatrics (65+) within the framework established by the correctional system.
  • Uses psychiatric standards of nursing practice and classification of mental disorders to develop inmate treatment plans with specific goals and interventions delineating nursing actions unique to each inmate's needs.
  • Implements nursing actions that promote, maintain or restore physical and mental health of all age groups.
  • Evaluates inmate responses in collaboration with multi-disciplinary care providers to ensure quality inmate care.
  • Performs additional duties that are directly related to the workings of the milieu and its safety, as demonstrated by documentation in specific paperwork and by supervisory observations.
Requirements
  • Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with a license to practice in the State of New Jersey.
  • Minimum of one (1) year of psychiatric experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) or its equivalent preferred.
Equipment Utilized

As a first responder, must have the physical capacity to perform CPR for at least 10 minutes. Physically able to lift and carry upstairs an emergency treatment bag that can weigh up to 45 pounds and assist in lifting and rotating patients who are unable to ambulate (up to 50 pounds).

Special Conditions

Must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.



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