Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Assistant Director
Job Category	Staff & Executive
Department	SN-FXB Center-Chp Program
Overview	The School of Nursing is one of eight schools of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. As part of the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences division, the School of Nursing (Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood) offers unique opportunities in education, research, and practice at a leading national research university which is the state’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education.    Innovative academic offerings include bachelor’s, master’s, post-master’s, DNP and PhD programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow at campus locations in Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood, NJ.    Rutgers School of Nursing provides unparalleled opportunities in teaching, scholarship, clinical practice and multidisciplinary collaboration. Innovative academic offerings include bachelors, masters, post-master and doctoral degree programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow.    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 an Assistant Director (AD) for the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center – Child Health Unit of School of Nursing. The Assistant Director (AD) is a senior nursing position with administrative experience and clinical expertise in pediatric nursing, especially as it relates to child welfare. In all activities, the AD maintains the standards of nursing practice for Rutgers and supports the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Child Health Program. Among the key duties of this position are the following: As part of the senior management team, this key position provides administrative support and assistance to the CHP Director as needed, including active and direct involvement in program development, implementation, evaluation, and short/long term strategic planning, in collaboration with Department of Children & Families (DCF)/Child Protection & Permanency (CP&P) leadership. The Assistant Director also provides administrative oversight of CHP staff and leadership, as well as direction of program operations and initiatives, as assigned by the CHP Director and offers clinical guidance and expertise to CHP staff and leadership in matters of clinical practice and management. The AD provides leadership and nursing expertise at a program and systems level to ensure a smooth interface between CHP and DCF systems and personnel, as well as health care planning that is consistent with the best interests of each child and with program goals, and that is within the scope of Rutgers and DCF policies, within the scope of nursing practice as defined by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, and consistent with American Academy of Pediatrics, Centers for Disease Control, and EPSDT guidelines.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	08S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	124345.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	157298.000
Annual Maximum Salary	190249.000
Standard Hours	40.00
Union Description	Non-Union
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.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , 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. Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility . Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine . Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or BA / BS degree in a health-related field and a master’s degree in Nursing, in an appropriate specialty area, such as pediatric, maternal/child, or family nursing required,  A minimum of 5 years of experience in pediatric nursing, and 2-3 years’ experience in the child welfare system.  required. Vehicle and valid New Jersey license required for statewide travel. This position requires computer literacy/computer skills.
Certifications/Licenses	Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Current certification in American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers. Vehicle and valid New Jersey license required for statewide travel.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	This position requires computer literacy/computer skills.
Preferred Qualifications	Doctorate in Nursing / PhD.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	This position requires standing, bending, and walking (up and down) stairs and the ability to lift 50 pounds (infants/children, records) to waist level.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	22ST3549
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Newark (RBHS)
City	Newark
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Infection Control and Safety

This position is subject to all Rutgers University policies, including TB surveillance and other infection control and safety policies. Please review the Tuberculosis Surveillance Policy for additional information.

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