Supervising Advanced Practice Nurse

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title
Supervising Advanced Practice Nurse

Job Category
Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Nursing

Department
RWJ-Medicine-General Internal-Meb

Overview

New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Supervising APN for the department of Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

This position provides clinical and administrative leadership to the Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) on the hospitalist service. The Director is a licensed nurse practitioner with management and leadership experience who oversees the entire advanced practice function under the direction of the Medical Director of the Hospitalist Program.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Oversees clinical activities of APNs.
• Interviews, hires, and evaluates APN staff.
• Oversees the development and maintenance of clinical competence by establishing structure, policies and guidelines.
• Ensures APN quality and performance improvement initiatives are carried out and appropriate action plans are developed to correct deficiencies.
• Develops and implements programs to meet the department and divisional objectives consistent with the philosophy, mission, vision and strategic plan.
• Demonstrates dependability in meeting target dates for reports and project completion.
• Meets regularly with physician leadership to foster ongoing relations and determine adequacy of APN staffing and quality of care delivery.

Position Status
Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

FLSA
Exempt

Grade
08S

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary
138864.00

Annual Mid Range Salary
175664.00

Annual Maximum Salary
212464.00

Standard Hours
40.00

Union Description
Health Care Professionals

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.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility
ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Five (5) years of nursing experience, at least two (2) of which shall have been as an Advanced Practice Nurse Required, preferably in a related specialty but not required.
• Master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice highly preferred.

Certifications/Licenses

• Registered as a Professional Nurse in the State of New Jersey.
• Certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse in the State of New Jersey.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to function in a team environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Serves as an active member of nurse practitioner professional organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements.
• Work Environment: Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Special Conditions

• Consideration to interview will also be given to applicants who have not yet met the nursing experience requirement. Documentation of the experience requirement must be provided prior to the commencement of employment.

Posting Details

Posting Number
24ST2709

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 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.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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