Department Nurse Manager UCHC ADTC
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Avenel
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary University Correctional Healthcare ( UCHC ) is
seeking a Department Nurse Manager for the Adult Diagnostic
Treatment Center located in Avenel, NJ. The Department Nurse
Manager performs supervisory responsibilities for nurses across
shifts on an assigned unit(s) at a facility on a consistent basis.
Collaborates with physicians, other health care personnel and
interdepartmental personnel to ensure that the mission and
objectives of the facility’s health program are realized. Maintains
the standards of nursing practice/care and actualizes the
philosophy, goals and objectives of the Nursing Service to staff,
inmates and families. Among the key duties of this position are the
following: Assists in interpreting and translating the theoretical
concepts of nursing into the delivery of nursing services for
adults (18 to 64 years) and geriatrics (65) inmates within the
Department of Corrections. Assists in the participation of the
structuring of organized nursing services. Implements nursing
functions within the context of UCHC . Uses information systems to
retrieve, implement and retain essential records and services.
Directs and supervises nursing and health care services in the
context of the service. Provides for cost-effective use of
resources and participates in budget preparation in the context of
a unit. Assists with orientations and development of self, staff
and nursing students. Participates and provides leadership in
quality assurance and quality improvement activities and provides
training to staff and correctional officers. Participates in
decision making for organized nursing services Overview University
Correctional Health Care ( UCHC ), operating within Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey, is dedicated to excellence in
providing physical, mental health, dental and sex offender
treatment services to those involved in the criminal justice
systems in New Jersey. UCHC operates with a total budget of $150
million and approximately 1,000 staff. We are committed to being a
leader in the delivery of effective, compassionate and accessible
care informed by research within correctional environments. We
Care. We Teach. We Heal. We Improve. Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the
state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution
of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a
milestone 250th anniversary in 2016, the university is the eighth
oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than
67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve
the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the
world. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing One
(1) year in a specialty area of services
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