Family/Adult Advanced Practice Nurses with Psychiatric Experience
University Correctional Healthcare (UCHC) is hiring! 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 have multiple vacancies for our UCHC Advanced Practice Nurses Psychiatric for Full Time, Part Time and Per Diem opportunities statewide.
Our Advanced Practice Nurses perform initial and follow-up assessments of inmates-patients in a variety of settings such as initial intake area, healthcare unit for sick call, emergency situations in housing, chronic care clinics and infirmary. Will perform or schedule laboratory and diagnostic procedures to determine health status as assigned by the Physician. Will obtain histories and perform physical examinations to determine normal and abnormal adult health status and communicate findings in a comprehensive and organized fashion verbally and in writing.
Also will perform psychiatric evaluations, conducts psychiatric follow-up visits, and prescribes psychiatric medications to inmates within the New Jersey Department of Corrections; respond to and initiate care for psychiatric emergencies throughout the facility; identify inmate/patient psychiatric problems and prescribe treatment under direction of a physician; and implement psychiatric care utilizing therapeutic regimens approved by the physician.
- The successful applicant will have Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) with Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN) preferred; Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner experience required and at least two (2) years of related nursing experience preferably as an advanced practice nurse required.
To apply visit our website at https://jobs.rutgers.edu/. In Posting Number search box, please list the corresponding job posting number for the position of interest to apply.
Facility Name
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Locations
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Hours Available & Posting Number
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Southern State Correctional Facility & Bayside State Prison
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Delmont, NJ & Leesburg, NJ
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Full Time 20ST1313
Part Time 20ST1325
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Adult Diagnostic Treatment Facility & East Jersey State Prison
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Avenel, NJ &
Rahway, NJ
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Full Time 20ST1312
Part Time 20ST1317
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Garden State Youth Correctional Facility & Midstate Correctional Facility
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Yardville, NJ & Wrightstown, NJ
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Full Time 20ST1309
Part Time 20ST1311
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Northern State Prison (multiple openings)
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Newark, NJ
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Full Time 20ST1292
Part Time 20ST1304
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Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women & Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility
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Clinton, NJ & Annadale, NJ
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Full Time 20ST1323
Part Time 20ST1324
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New Jersey State Prison
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Trenton, NJ
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Full Time 20ST1321
Part Time 20ST1320
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Southwoods State Prison
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Bridgeton NJ
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Full Time 20ST1318
Part Time 20ST1319
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Central Reception Assignment Facility
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Trenton, NJ
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Part Time 20ST 1322
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Statewide
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Per Diem 20ST1297
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UCHC operates within Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. UCHC 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. As a staff member of Rutgers University, you will enjoy tuition remission for your dependent children and a comprehensive benefits package.
Rutgers University is an AA/EEO employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.