Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Hiring for Licensed Practical Nurse CSS Middlesex at New Brunswick, New Jersey Full Time

Licensed Practical Nurse CSS Middlesex

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Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Licensed Practical Nurse CSS Middlesex

Job Category Staff & Executive – Healthcare – Nursing

Department UBHC-Supported Housing

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 in Community-Based Services for Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical Nurse position is to provide medical-focused support services, including wellness education and support, to individuals with mental health and substance use disorder diagnoses, in their homes and other community-based settings in accordance with all relevant program requirements.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provides medical-focused services and intervention to individuals.

• Participates in data collection related to the individuals’ status and needs.

• Provides input into the plan of care by communicating information pertinent to the individual’s status.

• Provides direct service within scope of practice to ensure implementation of the plan of care.

• Promotes health and safety through the provision of education about medication, Medication Assisted Therapy ( MAT ), HIV / STD , physical health promotion, and other medical topics to promote wellness and recovery.

• Demonstrates the ability to engage and establish a working relationship with and provide services to individuals

with opioid use disorders ( OUD ).

• Utilizes Motivational Interviewing skills to establish a working relationship with individuals served.

• Maintains appropriate individual records as mandated by University Behavioral Health Care policy.

• Supports goals and objectives of University Behavioral Health Care.

  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.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Staff – 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility PERS

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Currently licensed as a Licensed Practice Nurse in the State of New Jersey.

  Certifications/Licenses

• Valid driver’s license. Must possess own vehicle for use to outreach individuals served.

  Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Able to use computer to document services and enter data.

• Provide 24/7 on-call coverage as assigned.

• Work schedule may include off business hours shifts, evenings,

weekends and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of related experience.

• Community based outreach experience.

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish).

  Equipment Utilized

  Physical Demands and Work Environment

  Physical Demands: Ability to speak clearly and write proficiently. The ability to focus on the task at hand despite numerous interruptions. Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and document into an electronic medical record while in the field. The employee spends much time driving, walking, standing, bending and talking with individuals served in the community located throughout the region. Transport of individuals served in state vehicles. The employee can expect to lift up to 20 pounds.

  Work Environment: The work environment is predominantly in the community in individuals’ homes, shelters, soup kitchens and places where homeless individuals congregate (i.e. forests, train stations, under bridges etc.). Individual wellness checks and crisis intervention required. Subject to unpredictable situations, crises, to include behavioral, medical, substance use and psychiatric. Occasionally exposed to individuals exhibiting assaultive behaviors. Exposure to blood borne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment.

  Special Conditions

  Posting Details

  Posting Number 22ST3254

  Posting Open Date

  Special Instructions to Applicants

  Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

  Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick

  City New Brunswick

  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 (https://policies.rutgers.edu/60-1-35-currentpdf) , 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 (https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/100-3-1-current.pdf) , 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.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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