Careers at School of Nursing

The Rutgers School of Nursing is seeking an Associate Dean for the Division of Entry to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice.  The Associate Dean of the Entry to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice Division provides strategic, academic, and operational leadership for all pre-licensure nursing programs and post-baccalaureate certificate programs. This role ensures program quality, regulatory compliance, faculty excellence, and student success across all campuses. The Associate Dean collaborates closely with the Assistant Deans, Program Directors, DSCL leadership, and Executive Leadership to maintain a cohesive, high‑performing academic environment.
 
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The Rutgers School of Nursing invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership contributing to the advancement of patient care and nursing scholarship within the School of Nursing. This individual will become a valued faculty member of the Division of Nursing Science. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with scholarly achievements including funded research and publication record, as well as other relevant professional experience. The position will be based in either Newark or New Brunswick, NJ.

Successful candidates will demonstrate the expertise and commitment to advance nursing science through research, teaching excellence, advisement and mentorship of PhD students, and potentially undergraduates and DNP students, as well. We are seeking visionary scientists who will make solid contributions to the academic life of the School. We offer highly competitive salaries and benefits; start-up packages are available.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Maintain track record of extramural funding to support an independent program of research.
• Scholarship includes but is not limited to peer-reviewed publications (Scopus indexed journals), presentations, reviews for major journals, development of practice guidelines.
• Contribute to teaching and service within the School of Nursing. Teaching may include PhD, Graduate and/or Undergraduate didactic courses. Teaching expectations will be determined by the needs of the school and level of external funding.
• Participate in faculty meetings, serve on standing/ad hoc committees, and boards of professional organizations. 
• Work to develop collaborations with faculty members studying related areas.
• Serve as a mentor and research advisor to faculty, students, and trainees as requested.
• Respond to public/state/local government, professional organizations, and media request for information in your area of expertise.

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The School of Nursing is currently seeking part time faculty to teach in our Division of Advanced Nursing Practice during the upcoming semester in the clinical and/or didactic settings.

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Rutgers School of Nursing, Entry to Baccalaureate Division seeks nursing professionals to teach a CLINICAL, SIMULATION, or LAB component for the following specialties:

• Psych/Mental Health
• Maternal Health

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We are seeking part time/adjunct clinical faculty to teach in our Entry to Baccalaureate nursing program during the upcoming semester. We are seeking clinical instructors qualified to teach in the following nursing specialties:

• Adult Health clinical instructors
• PEDS clinical instructors

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We are seeking qualified adjunct clinical instructors to teach on a per diem basis in our continuing education program through the Center for Professional Development. We deliver a variety of cutting edge offerings throughout the year, which can be found on our course schedule.

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Rutgers School of Nursing is seeking a Physician Specialist (Family Medicine) Per Diem located in Newark, NJ. The Physician Specialist (Family Medicine) provides outpatient primary care, including preventive care, chronic disease management, acute care, and full-spectrum reproductive health—to student health patients within the Rutgers system. The physician will work as needed at Student Health (at Rutgers Newark), Student Health (RBHS Newark), and NJ Family Practice Center (an NJMS practice) as determined by clinical needs at these locations.

Duties include:

• Provides comprehensive outpatient primary care, including preventive services, chronic disease management, acute care, and evidence‑based screening.
• Provides full-spectrum reproductive health services, including but not limited to contraception management, reproductive counseling, long-acting reversible contraception, D&C, colposcopy, ultrasound, and gynecologic preventive care.
• Provides trauma‑informed, culturally responsive care to diverse and underserved populations.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team‑based care, collaborating with nurse practitioners, nurses, behavioral health, care managers, and community health workers.
• Documents all patient encounters in the electronic health record in a timely and compliant manner.

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Rutgers School of Nursing is seeking a Faculty Practice Manager for the Advanced Practice Division located in Newark, NJ. The primary purpose of the Faculty Practice Manager position is to provide effective leadership for the overall operations of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Center (SRHC). Responsible for efficient and effective daily operations, general administration and accountability of the practice, including but not limited to personnel, budget oversight and performance, patient through-put, the billing cycle, patient scheduling, registration, patient co-pay collection, coding performance, timely claims submissions, denial analysis, denial/ appeals process, training, and other related clinical practice support. Provides leadership and influences the practice’s personnel (faculty and staff) to achieve service delivery objectives set for the clinical practice. Ensure compliance with the University policies and procedures and various accrediting bodies and governmental agencies.

Duties include:

• Provides operational and administrative supervision to clinical practice personnel (front desk, billers and clinical staff) and guidance on all matters affecting the clinical practice.
• Participates effectively in personnel matters, coordinates functions of staff, reassigning and distributing work assignment, and evaluates the education and training needs of personnel and directs development and implementation of in-service programs.
• Supervises and conducts performance evaluations of clinical practice personnel and ensures that the staff is evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to the clinical practice’s policies and procedures. Provides appropriate management interventions in an effective manner.
• Performs and recommends the hiring, firing, training, performance recognition / assessment, discipline, timekeeping, record keeping, policy implementation, promoting and other personnel actions

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Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Provides accounting and budget support to faculty, Principal Investigators, and research staff.
• Working under established procedures and guidance, responsibilities include day-to-day accounting, purchasing, payroll, and bill payment functions.
• Performs maintenance of financial records and accounts, monitoring accounts, reconciling payments to accounts, and making appropriate adjustments.
• Prepares documents relating to grants, including budgets, endorsements, sub-contracts and consulting agreements, financial reports and analysis, and other related material.
• Works in close partnership with units across the School of Nursing — including Research, HR, and the Dean’s Office — to coordinate financial, grant, and administrative activity.
• Provides assistance on miscellaneous accounting and administrative matters as needed.
• Performs other related duties as necessary.

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Rutgers School of Nursing located in Newark, NJ is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to join the Nursing Science Department. Under the direction of the Assistant Professor, the Postdoctoral Associate will contribute to health equity research in the intersection of public health and nursing. The work focuses on the social and structural determinants of health with a focus on HIV prevention, substance use, and health disparities among multiply marginalized populations, including LGBTQIA+ populations. More specifically, we use a network-science lens and implementation science approaches in our work. Postdoctoral Associate will be involved with data collection, secondary data analysis, the preparation of manuscripts to contribute towards the scientific literature, and conference presentation. There will be opportunities for advancing biostatistical skills, professional development, and mentorship from renowned faculty. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to advance their research skills, engage in interdisciplinary collaborations, and contribute to the development of impactful nursing science and health equity initiatives.

Duties Include:

• Research Activities: Lead and/or collaborate on innovative research projects in networks and nursing science, specifically in HIV prevention, substance use, and health disparities among multiply marginalized populations using multilevel methods including social network analysis, neighborhood-level research, and implementation science.
• Data Collection & Analysis: Design and implement data collection strategies, including qualitative and quantitative methods, surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Analyze data using appropriate statistical or thematic analysis methods.
• Dissemination of Findings: Present research findings at national and international conferences, workshops, and seminars. Prepare research reports, academic papers, and other scientific publications.
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Provide mentorship and guidance to graduate students, research assistants, and other trainees. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including community-based organizations and other faculty members

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Sr Program Coordinator for The School of Nursing.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Provides comprehensive, holistic support and serves as the front line to students enrolled in all in-person and online graduate nursing programs (including MSN, DNP, and Post-Master’s Certificates), at the Rutgers University School of Nursing.
• Provides limited programming for students within the Ph.D. in Nursing Science Program.
• Oversees all onboarding processes, student retention initiatives, co-curricular engagement, and administrative support tailored to non-traditional and working adult learners in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Advanced Practice, Specialty Directors and graduate faculty.
• Works in conjunction with the Associate Dean for Advanced Practice and Specialty Directors to provide resources and out-of-classroom experiences for online students during scheduled in-person immersion dates.
• Forms relationships with representatives of various academic and student services departments within Rutgers University and refers students to those departments as necessary.
• Tracks and resolves student issues independently while using professional judgment to determine when issues should be escalated.
• Maintains awareness of communications and ongoing policy changes within the Rutgers School of Nursing and provides student guidance as needed.
• Oversees graduate students’ students-of-concern referrals and inquiries.
• Works collaboratively with the Assistant Dean to address and manage trends to plan programs and processes with multiple campus partners.

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