Job Category
Staff & Executive – Healthcare – Nursing
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 Advanced Practice Nurse for the department of Head and Neck Surgery at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Provides the overall supervision of Advanced Practice Providers to ensure communication, clinical expectations, collaborate with management for adequate coverage. Work with APP team to ensure competence and identify and implement any necessary education to improve patient care. Touch base with physicians to ensure APP team is meeting expectations to support patient care. Ensure team complies with all necessary regulatory guidelines and policies. Functions collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective delivery of patient care. The Supervising APN supervises, educates, and mentors Department of Head and Neck Advanced Practice Providers. Duties include covering RWJMS faculty sites by providing patient care. The Supervising APN also provides coverage plans for all types of leave for APP. The Supervising APN acts as a clinical resource to troubleshoot events or issues as well as provides triaging of new patients as needed. Monitors efficiency and effectiveness of APP workflows and clinical documentation.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Collaborates and provides guidance to Head and Neck leadership on clinical matters related to the APP team.
- Works with Department leadership to monitor APPs productivity.
- Reviews and set priorities for workload distribution, including office practice, hospital needs and operating room coverage, communicate with practice management to ensure ongoing communication.
- Operational Workflow, collaborate with clinical leadership to optimize scheduling, coverage and workload distribution.
- Assists office staff with clinical patient questions, and preauthorization of specific tests/procedures that require peer to peer review or additional clinical context.
- Provides mentorship for Head and Neck APPs.
- Assists in development of onboarding schedule for new APPs.
FLSA: Exempt
Grade: 08S
Minimum Salary
143724.000
Mid Range Salary
181812.000
Maximum Salary
219900.000
Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
Benefits
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:
- Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
- Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
- Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
- Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discount programs
Position Status: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
Daily Work Shift: Day
Work Arrangement
This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
Union Description: Health Care Professionals
Payroll Designation: PeopleSoft
Terms of Appointment: Staff – 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility: ABP
Minimum Education and Experience
- Certified as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist in the State of New Jersey which requires a Master’s Degree unless grandfathered by the State of New Jersey.
- At least five (5) years of nursing experience is required including at least two (2) years as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
- At least one (1) year of supervisory/managerial experience is required.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Physical Demands: Standing for long period of time, lifting objects of 10 lbs, must be able to multitask and respond to matrixed reporting structure.
- Work Environment: Face pace office based practice and tertiary care hospital setting.
Special Conditions
- Must have privileges at RWJ University Hospital-New Brunswick.
Regional Campus: Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus: Downtown New Brunswick
City
New Brunswick
State
NJ
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