Nurse Clinician

Rutgers University


Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Nurse Clinician
Job Category Staff & Executive – Healthcare – Nursing
Department RSDM-Oral Surgery
Overview 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 a Nurse Clinician for the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery within the Rutgers, School of Dental Medicine.  Under direction, the Nurse Clinician utilizes specialized knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive care to individuals and groups of patients.  Ensures all procedures are performed based on established standards, and demonstrates competency in performing all procedures within scope of practice. Provides direct patient care or direction and supervision to other health team members to ensure implementation of the plan of care.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:

  • Plans, implements and evaluates individualized care based on patient assessment and medical plan of care.
  • Assesses the health status of assigned patients as outlined in the nursing standards.
  • Administers medications and parenteral therapies in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Initiates I.V. and EKG/Cardiac Monitor; monitors patient(s) while sedated and must be able to recognize abnormal cardiac rhythm.
  • Teaches patient/significant others health/illness state and plan of care.
  • Ensures patient/significant others are prepared for discharge and health maintenance in the home setting.
Position Status Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA Nonexempt
Grade 01H
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary 84042.000
Annual Mid Range Salary 106049.520
Annual Maximum Salary 130019.760
Standard Hours 40.00
Union Description HPAE, Local 5089
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 ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
  • Two (2) years of progressively responsible nursing experience.
  • Experience in cardio monitoring.
Certifications/Licenses
  • Must be certified in BLS; ACLS and PALS preferred.
  • Must be certified in I.V.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Computer skills and excellent customer service skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number 22ST3008
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)
City Newark
State NJ
Location Details

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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