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Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Posted: 14-Feb-26
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Categories:
Medical School/Programs
Staff/Administrative
Internal Number: 269113
Position Summary:
University Correctional Healthcare (UCHC) is seeking a Department Nurse Manager for the East Jersey State Prison, located in Rahway, NJ. The Department Nurse Manager performs supervisory responsibilities for nurses across shifts on an assigned unit(s) at a facility on a consistent basis. Collaborates with physicians, other health care personnel and interdepartmental personnel to ensure that the mission and objectives of the facility's health program are realized. Maintains the standards of nursing practice/care and actualizes the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Nursing Service to staff, inmates and families.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Assists in interpreting and translating the theoretical concepts of nursing into the delivery of nursing services for adults (18 to 64 years) and geriatrics (65+) inmates within the Department of Corrections.
- Assists in the participation of the structuring of organized nursing services.
- Implements nursing functions within the context of UCHC.
- Uses information systems to retrieve, implement and retain essential records and services.
- Directs and supervises nursing and health care services in the context of the service.
- Provides for cost-effective use of resources and participates in budget preparation in the context of a unit.
- Assists with orientations and development of self, staff and nursing students.
- Participates and provides leadership in quality assurance and quality improvement activities and provides training to staff and correctional officers.
- Participates in decision making for organized nursing services
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Graduation from a state accredited school of nursing.
- A minimum of two (2) years of progressively more responsible nursing experience.
City: Rahway
State: NJ
Special Conditions:
Must be approved by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and adhere to all DOC requirements.
Posting Number: 26ST0277
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.
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