Department Nurse Manager UCHC BSP
Company: Rutgers University
Location: Leesburg
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary University Correctional Healthcare ( UCHC ) is
seeking a Department Nurse Manager for Bayside State Prison,
located in Leesburg, 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
Keywords: Rutgers University, Union , Department Nurse Manager UCHC BSP, Healthcare , Leesburg, New Jersey
