Staff Nurse Per Diem UCHC MSYCF

About the role

University Correctional Health Care (UCHC), operating within Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, provides physical, mental health, dental and sex offender treatment services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system in New Jersey. With a $150 million budget and approximately 1,000 staff, UCHC aims to deliver effective, compassionate and accessible care informed by research in correctional environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial and emotional needs of resident‑patients (adolescents 13‑17, adults 18‑64) and their families within the correctional framework.
• Perform assessments in various settings: initial intake, health care unit for sick call, emergency situations in housing, chronic care clinics and infirmary.
• Collaborate with health care professionals and security officers in a correctional environment.
• Identify inmate‑centered goals and nursing objectives, implement prescribed interventions and solutions.
• Plan nursing care based on resident‑patient needs identified through assessment.
• Make timely referrals and initiate appropriate nursing care per institutional policies and procedures.
• As team leader or charge nurse, delegate duties to other health care team members according to skill, knowledge and experience and guide the provision of care by others.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
• CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle or alternative means of transportation between sites.
• Approval by the New Jersey Department of Corrections and adherence to all DOC requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a correctional setting preferred.

Skills

• Ability to perform CPR for at least 10 minutes.
• Physically capable of lifting and carrying an emergency treatment bag up to 45 pounds.
• Ability to assist in lifting and rotating patients who are unable to ambulate (up to 50 pounds).

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs.
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options.
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable).
• Life insurance coverage.
• Employee discount programs.

Pay

$59.01 per hour (minimum, midpoint and maximum all listed at $59.01).

Schedule

• Per diem position.
• Standard hours: 19.00 hours per week.
• Rotating work shift.
• Full onsite work arrangement required.