Advanced Practice Nurse Psychiatric Per Diem Statewide UCHC
About The Position
Rutgers University Correctional Health Care is seeking a Per Diem Advanced Practice Nurse Psychiatric Statewide located in Trenton, NJ. The Advanced Practice Nurse reports to the site psychiatrist for clinical matters (e.g. diagnosis and treatment), and to the site administrator for administrative matters (e.g. vacation, timekeeping). The Advanced Practice Nurse, supervised by the site psychiatrist, performs psychiatric evaluations, conducts psychiatric follow-up visits, and prescribes psychiatric medications to inmates within the New Jersey Department of Corrections. The age range of inmates varies from 16 to 65+. In addition, the Advanced Practice Nurse works with a variety of healthcare professionals (e.g. physicians, psychologists, social workers, nurses) and correction officers in a correctional environment providing health services to inmates. Overview University Correctional Health Care ( UCHC ), operating within Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is dedicated to excellence in providing physical, mental health, dental and sex offender treatment services to those involved in the criminal justice systems in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150 million and approximately 1,000 staff. We are committed to being a leader in the delivery of effective, compassionate and accessible care informed by research within correctional environments. We Care. We Teach. We Heal. We Improve. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.
Nice To Haves
- At least two (2) years of related nursing experience (preferably as an advanced practice nurse) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Responds to and initiates care for psychiatric emergencies throughout the facility.
- Assesses inmate/patient in a variety of settings.
- Identifies inmate/patient psychiatric problems and prescribes treatment under direction of a physician.
- Implements psychiatric care utilizing therapeutic regimens approved by the physician.
- Provides education to inmate/patient, health care, and correctional staff.
- Documents all mental health care contacts
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