"Staff Nurse Part Time"

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey has opening for Staff Nurse Part Time within the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, located in Piscataway, NJ. In accordance with professional nursing standards, skillfully administers total patient care based on the individualized needs of patients and employees seen at the EOHSI Clinical Center.

Duties include:

• Utilizes nursing assessment skills to evaluate and triage the health status of patients and employees, make referrals for occupational and non-occupational health/injury concerns of the employee population as outlined in the Standards of Nursing Practice, Employee Health Policy and Third-Party Administrator.
• Responds to emergency situations for employees I visitors based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol. This entails handling emergency circumstances on the Piscataway campus.
• Documents history and physical assessment for assigned patients. Maintains patient's rights to privacy under HIPAA guidelines. Maintains medical records.
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment through planning and implementation of various assurance programs: Tuberculosis screenings, Hearing Conservation, Immunizations, Respirator/Asbestos screenings, Pre-placement evaluations, Surveillance evaluations (external and internal patients/employees), Travel Consultations and COL exams in full compliance with the University, State and Federal mandated health related regulations.
• Performs physicals under the direction of the attending physician (i.e. blood pressure, temperature, blood draws, etc.) for screening research participants to partake in research studies.
• Provides nursing services at EOHSI Clinical Center in Piscataway.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Must be able to lift or exert force up to 25 lbs. May need to respond to medical emergencies on campus.