Advanced Practice Nurse

Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Advanced Practice Nurse
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Medical (Clinical) - Nurse Practitioner
Department
SN-FXB Center
Overview
The School of Nursing is one of eight schools of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. As part of the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences division, the School of Nursing (Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood) offers unique opportunities in education, research, and practice at a leading national research university which is the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education.
Innovative academic offerings include bachelor's, master's, post-master's, DNP and PhD programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow at campus locations in Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood, NJ.
Rutgers School of Nursing provides unparalleled opportunities in teaching, scholarship, clinical practice and multidisciplinary collaboration. Innovative academic offerings include bachelors, masters, post-master and doctoral degree programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow.
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 Nursing for the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center (FXB Center) at the Rutgers School of Nursing. The Advanced Practice Nurse will ensure that the total health needs of patients are met. This includes people living with HIV across the life span. The Advanced Practice Nurse will utilize family-centered care model to meet a variety of healthcare needs with HIV primary care as the main focus and work with a variety of healthcare professionals including health care case managers, nutritionist, social worker, and outreach workers.
Among the duties Include:

• Performs comprehensive physical and psychosocial assessments. Develops and implements plan for care in patients across the lifespan in collaboration with interdisciplinary team. Performs episodic acute care visits as needed.
• Orders patient diagnostic procedures and prescribes medication with her/his/their scope of practice and in accordance with the regulations of the institution and New Jersey Nurse Practice Act.
• Documents all healthcare contacts.
• Provides ongoing patient and family education related to health status, health maintenance, disease process and treatment options.
• Attends interdisciplinary patient care conferences.
• Evaluates and utilizes evidence-based practice to improve nursing practice and the delivery of health care.

Position Status
Per Diem
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
99H
Position Salary
$78.29/hr
Annual Minimum Salary
0.000
Annual Mid Range Salary
0.000
Annual Maximum Salary
0.000
Standard Hours
1.00
Union Description
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.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility
PERS
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Master's degree in nursing required.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
• Current CDS and DEA licenses for the state of New Jersey.
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association. Current ACLS from the American Heart Association.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of issues faced by high HIV-prevalence populations in New Jersey is preferred.
• Experience in a clinical practice environment such as a Ryan White clinic, Federally Qualified Health Center, and/or other community health center is preferred.

Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
24ST0067
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
This is a per diem (hourly) position. The position requires 8 hours/week: 8am-12noon on two of the following days: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Newark (RBHS)
City
Newark
State
NJ
Location Details
Located in Newark, NJ
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, 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, 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.
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