Position Details
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.
The Licensed Practical Nurse, in collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the healthcare team, oversees, coordinates, and provides focused, episodic care to Rutgers Health patients. This care encompasses health promotion, health maintenance, or management of health-related problems that is delivered in face-to-face or telephone encounters.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding and allay apprehension.
- Assist with patients who are medically complex and/or have sensitive medical or social issues.
- Reviews plan of care, meds/tests with physicians as needed.
- Contacts pharmacy for prescription renewals for patients.
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.
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a license to practice as an LPN in the state of New Jersey.
- Must have at least 2 years of experience.
- Valid Registration as a Licensed Practice Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Primary Source Verification: NJ Division of Consumer Affairs, Board of Nursing and the University approved verification service.
- The ability to function in a team environment is required.
- Basic word processing and computer skills are required.