Licensed Practical Nurse (Part-Time)

Rutgers University


Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Licensed Practical Nurse (Part-Time)
Job Category Staff & Executive – Healthcare – Nursing
Department UBHC-Case Management Srvcs-PISC
Overview Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC’s 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and case management, supportive housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school. Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year.
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Part Time Licensed Practical Nurse for the The Mobile Recovery Innovation (MORE) Projectat Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.
The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical Nurse position is to provide medical-focused support services, including wellness education and support to individuals with mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses in their homes and other community-based settings in accordance with all relevant program requirements.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:

  • Participates in data collection related to the individuals’ status and needs.
  • Provides input to into the plan of care by communicating information pertinent to the individual’s status.
  • Counsels a caseload of individuals with empathy and concern.
  • Involves individual and/or family in jointly formulating Individualized Plans reflecting measurable goals and objectives.
  • Engages individual in appropriate mutually agreed upon interventions.
Position Status Part Time
Hours Per Week 16
Daily Work Shift Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 2150
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 28.070
Annual Mid Range Salary 28.570
Annual Maximum Salary 29.430
Standard Hours 40.00
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 .
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.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.  Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility .  Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine .  Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff – 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility None

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
  • Currently licensed as a Licensed Practice Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
  • Valid driver’s license.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Able to use computer to document services and enter data.
  • Possess own vehicle for use to outreach individuals served.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Two (2) years of related experience.
  • Community based outreach experience.
  • Bilingual skills (English/Spanish).
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions
  • Provide 24/7 on-call coverage as assigned.
  • Work schedule may include off business hours shifts, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Posting Details

Posting Number 22ST1461
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
  • All candidates will be required to upload professional licenses and certifications.
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS)
City Piscataway
State NJ
Location Details Piscataway, New Jersey

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

Affirmative Action/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 or 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 value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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