"Advanced Practice Nurse - Per Diem"

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a per diem Advanced Practice Nurse for the Crisis Receiving Stabilization Center (CRSC) within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose of the Advanced Practice Nurse position is to serve as an expert in the advanced nursing care. The APN functions collaboratively with physician of protocol for prescriptive practice and works collaboratively within the treatment team to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and assessment services. The APN demonstrates competency according to the American Nurses Association Advanced Practice Standards and credentialing body.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Engages in collaborative practice with the physician of protocol for prescriptive practice.
• Consults with physicians, psychiatrist, and other clinical staff members as necessary.
• Formulates and implements an appropriate plan of treatment for individuals served and participates with treatment team, in the development of treatment plans on shared individuals served.
• Assesses and monitors physical health needs of individuals served.
• Provides advanced practice nursing care to individuals served presenting with acute problems, managing therapeutic regimes according to protocols.
• Identifies risk factors and implements appropriate prevention and intervention.
• Assists in the development of protocols for specific psychiatric patient population.
• Responsible for clinical documentation that is current and meets standards of practice.
• Collaborates with individual served and treatment team members in discharge planning.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and utilizes appropriate community resources.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree in Nursing.
• At least two (2) years of nursing experience required preferably as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
• Must have prescriptive ability.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires standing to 2/3 of the time, walking to 2/3 of the time, requires sitting under 1/3 of the time, use of hands to finger, handle or feel to 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms, under 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl under 1/3 of the time, talk or hear over 2/3 of the time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Subject to unpredictable situations, patient crises, both medical and psychiatric. Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment. May be exposed to varying or extreme temperatures.

To schedule an interview, please contact Tracie Ciancio at 732-235-5081.