"Advanced Practice Nurse"

Position Summary

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse for the Psychiatry Department within New Jersey Medical School. This position will work closely with a team of outreach, clinical, housing, and law enforcement partners to provide services to homeless residents in the community, as part of a new mobile outreach initiative, based in the City of Newark.

Key Duties:

• Performs in an expanded nursing role and has responsibility for meeting the psychiatric and substance use needs of patients.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments and exams and produces complete and timely documentation in the electronic medical record. Prescribes medications when clinically indicated.
• Maintains a friendly, warm and compassionate attitude toward patients. Employs a harm reduction philosophy for substance-using patients and contributes to an atmosphere of empathy and respect for all patients.
• Administers depot injections as clinically indicated.
• Helps to de-escalate crisis situations and manage interpersonally difficult situations.
• Conducts case conferencing and in-service training to the mobile team and participates in clinical trainings along with other CARE Center and COE staff as requested.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

City:

Newark

State:

NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Demands:

Position requires standing, walking, sitting and using hands and arms 2/3 of the time. Also talking and hearing is required 2/3 of the time.

Work Environment:

Position requires working in a community setting. Occasional work in a fast-paced, high pressure office environment with moderate noise. Must be able to cooperate with a broad spectrum of staff. Must be able to manage crisis situations and help de-escalate volatile interpersonal situations.

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.