Staff Nurse PT Days UCHC STU (Multiple Vacancies)

divh2Staff Nurse/h2pRutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking a part time staff nurse for the adult diagnostic treatment center located in Avenel, 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. Among the key duties of this position are the following:/pulliProvides direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial and emotional needs of the resident-patient including adolescents, adults and their family within the framework established by the correctional system./liliPerforms assessments of resident-patient in a variety of settings such as initial intake area, health care unit for sick call, emergency situations in housing, chronic care clinics and infirmary./liliWorks with a variety of health care professionals and security officers in a correctional environment./liliIdentifies inmate-centered goals and nursing objectives and implements prescribed interventions and solutions for the identified problems./liliPlans nursing care by identification of resident-patient needs based on assessments. Makes appropriate, timely referrals and initiates appropriate nursing care based on institutional policies and procedures./liliAs 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./li/ul/div