Job description
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
LPN - Full time
Job Category
Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing
Department
UBHC-Acute Treatment-PISC
Overview
Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), established in 1971, offers a full continuum of evidence based behavioral health and addiction services for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout New Jersey. UBHC’s 1,060 experienced behavioral health professionals and support staff are dedicated to treatment, prevention, and education. UBHC, one of the largest providers of behavioral health care in the country, has a budget of $260 million and has 15 sites throughout New Jersey. Services are readily accessible and include: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, screening, crisis stabilization, family/caregiver support, community outreach and case management, supportive housing, supported employment, prevention and consultation, employee assistance programs, and a licensed therapeutic school from preschool through high school. Specialty services include the New Jersey suicide prevention helpline and peer help lines for police, veterans, active military, teachers, mothers of special needs children and child protective service workers. In FY2016, UBHC treated 16,199 consumers, had 24,502 admissions, and touched the lives of 19,441 individual callers through peer support. In addition, UBHC is the primary mental health training resource for the New Jersey departments of Human Services, Children and Families, and Corrections, delivering 16,000 trainings each year.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for Acute Services – Inpatient Units within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.
The Licensed Practical Nurse , under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, provides technical nursing care to pediatric through adult populations. Performs treatments and procedures within established guidelines and provides a safe and therapeutic environment.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
The Licensed Practical Nurse , under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse, provides technical nursing care to pediatric through adult populations. Performs treatments and procedures within established guidelines and provides a safe and therapeutic environment.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Participates in data collection related to patient status and needs.
- Provides input to Registered Nurses for incorporation into the plan of care by communicating information pertinent to the patient’s status.
- Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice to ensure implementation of the plan of care.
- Informs and instructs patient/significant others on patient’s health/illness state and plan of care.
- Assists patients/significant others in preparation for discharge and health maintenance in the home.
- Documents all aspects of patient care.
- Contacts insurance companies for certification and recertification of patients.
- Is knowledgeable of and initiates emergency procedures.
- Maintains supplies and equipment.
- Relates effectively with patients and/or significant others.
Position Status
Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA
Nonexempt
Grade
2150
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
28.710
Annual Mid Range Salary
29.210
Annual Maximum Salary
30.090
Standard Hours
40.00
Union Description
Teamsters, Local 97
Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft
Benefits
Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility
PERS
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience
Certifications/Licenses
- Currently licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated strong clinical nursing specialty.
- Excellent communication skills.
- PC literate with proficiency in word processing and leadership abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- At least six (6) months (twelve (12) months preferred) of recent experience as an LPN in an acute care setting.
- Phlebotomist and/or medical assistant certification.
- Recent clinical experience in the relevant clinical specialty.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Position requires standing 2/3 of the time, walking to 2/3 of the time, requires sitting 1/3 of the time, use of hands to finger, handle or feel 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms, 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 1/3 of the time, talk or hear over 2/3 of the time.
- Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic). Functions will be carried out in certain areas, where hospital blood borne and airborne pathogens exposure control plans must be followed.
- Subject to unpredictable situations, patient crises, both medical and psychiatric.
- Occasionally exposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors.
- May be exposed to varying or extreme temperatures.
Special Conditions
Posting Details
Posting Number
23ST0714
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
- All applicants will be required to upload a recent copy of their license/certification.
Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus
Piscataway (RBHS)
City
Piscataway
State
NJ
Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
Immunization Requirements
Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees, Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster upon eligibility and upload proof of same. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
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