Staff Nurse FT Eves UCHC SWSP Multiple Vacancies

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 individuals involved in the criminal justice system in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150 million and approximately 1,000 staff.

Posting Summary

Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking a Full‑Time Staff Nurse for the Southwoods State Prison located in Bridgeton, NJ. The Staff Nurse utilizes the nursing process to meet a variety of health‑care needs with ambulatory care as a primary focus for inmates in the New Jersey Department of Corrections.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial, and emotional needs of residents—including adolescents (13‑17 years), adults (18‑64 years), and their families—within the framework established by the correctional system.
• Performs assessments of residents in a variety of settings such as initial intake, health‑care unit for sick call, emergency situations in housing, chronic‑care clinics, and infirmary.
• Works with a variety of health‑care professionals and security officers in a correctional environment.
• Identifies inmate‑centered goals and nursing objectives and implements prescribed interventions and solutions for identified problems.
• Plans nursing care based on assessments, makes appropriate, timely referrals, and initiates nursing care per institutional policies and procedures.
• As team leader or charge nurse, delegates duties to other health‑care team members based on their skill, knowledge, and experience and guides the provision of care by others.

FLSA

Non‑exempt.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.

Certifications/Licenses

• License to practice in the State of New Jersey.
• CPR Certification required.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) or its equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a correctional setting.

Grade and Salary

Grade: 01D

Salary Range: $37,230 – $54,050 per year.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs.
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options.
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable).
• Life insurance coverage.
• Employee discount programs.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

First responders must have the physical capacity to perform CPR for at least 10 minutes. Must be physically able to lift and carry, up to 45 pounds, 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.

Location

Southwoods State Prison, Bridgeton, NJ.

Work Arrangement

Full onsite; 40 hours per week; evening shift.

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, 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 encourage all qualified applicants to apply.