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Rutgers University
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Category: Admin-Health and Medical Services
Posting Date: 07/12/2023
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Licensed Practical Nurse
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing
Department	RWJ-Urology
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 Licensed Practical Nurse in the Division of Urology within Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Clinical Operations Licensed Practical Nurse, in collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the healthcare team, and under the direction of the Registered Nurse, provides focused, episodic care to Clinical Operations patients. This care encompasses health promotion, health maintenance, or management of health-related problems that are delivered in face-to-face or telephone encounters. Additional responsibilities include delegation, direction, and coordination of the activities of Clinical Operations unlicensed assistive personnel to meet the needs of Clinical Operations patients. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides and documents nursing care within the scope of practice for a specific RWJMs Patient, group, or population in face-to-face and telephone encounters; provides input to the plan of care by communicating information pertinent to the patient’s status to the Registered Nurse and other members of the healthcare team as appropriate and in a timely manner. Engages in ongoing performance improvement activities to enhance the quality and effectiveness of one’s clinical and professional nursing practice, and that of the RWJMS organizational system. Fosters an environment that nurtures collaboration, teamwork, and mutual respect through effective communication as demonstrated by positive relationships with patients, family members/caregivers, RWJMS staff, and other members of the healthcare team to ensure the delivery of healthcare that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. Applies the principles of professional codes of ethics that ensure individual rights in all areas of nursing practice.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Nonexempt
Grade	2150
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	28.710
Annual Mid Range Salary	29.210
Annual Maximum Salary	30.090
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	Teamsters, Local 97
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.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	The ability to function in a team environment is required. Basic word processing and computer skills.
Certifications/Licenses	Possession of a valid registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Basic word processing and computer skills.
Preferred Qualifications	At least six (6 ) months of related experience. At least six (6) months of phone triage experience.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: Position requires standing, walking, sitting, use of the hands to finger, handle or feel 2/3 of the time, talk or hear over 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms over 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl under 1/3 of the time. Position requires lifting 1/3 of the time up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Work Environment: Moderate noise environment with some exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to blood borne pathogens requiring the use of personal protective equipment; some potential exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to hazardous waste.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST1861
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants	All applicants will be required to upload a recent copy of their professional license/certification.
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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.

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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