Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Family Medicine Clinic at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Staff Nurse in collaboration with physicians nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team oversees coordinates and provides focused episodic care to Rutgers Health patients. This care encompasses health promotion health maintenance or management of health-related problems that is delivered in face-to-face or telephone encounters. Additional responsibilities include delegation direction and supervision of the activities of Rutgers Health LPNs and non-nursing clinical staff to meet the needs of Rutgers Health patients. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation understanding and allay apprehension. Responsible for assisting with patients who are medically complex and/or have sensitive medical or social issues. Reviews plan of care meds/tests with physicians as needed. Contacts pharmacy for prescription renewals for patients. Documents all patient correspondence and correspondence with other pertinent health care providers. Administers prescribed medications teaches patients how to administer injectable medication. Assists with the treatment and examination of patients.
Overview
New Jerseys 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 UniversityNew Brunswick and collaborating university wide RBHS includes eight schools a behavioral health network and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research neuroscience clinical and translational research 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 including New Brunswick Piscataway Newark Scotch Plains Somerset Blackwood and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick University Hospital in Newark and other affiliates. Through this community of healers scientists and scholars Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Preferred Qualifications
One (1) year of Medical records experience.
Required Experience:
Staff IC