On February 19, , the Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs issued Administrative Order and Waiver , which permits health care practitioners-in-training, which are students in medical schools, physician assistant programs, and nursing programs, to administer a COVID vaccine to patients upon direction from a supervising health care practitioner.
The Order and Wavier requires a supervising health care practitioner to ensure that the health care practitioner-in-training has an attestation from a faculty member that attests that the health care practitioner-in-training is enrolled in an educational program, has completed the appropriate level of didactic education, and will have oversight while participating in a COVID vaccinator program.
The supervising health care practitioner also must ensure that the health care practitioner-in-training has completed CDC training in vaccination and is competent to administer a COVID vaccine. Registered professional nurses and advanced practice nurses should read and familiarize themselves with the provisions of this order. On February 19, , the Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs issued Administrative Order and Waiver , which permits authorized health care personnel to administer a COVID vaccine to patients upon direction from a supervising health care practitioner.
Registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, advanced practice nurses, and certified homemaker home health aides should read and familiarize themselves with the provisions of this order. On February 19, , the Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs issued Administrative Order and Waiver , which permits a certified medical assistant to administer a COVID vaccine to patients upon direction from a supervising health care practitioner.
The Order and Waiver waives provisions of N. Registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses should read and familiarize themselves with the requirements of this order.
The New Jersey Board of Nursing was established in to protect the health, safety and welfare of New Jersey's residents by ensuring that those who practice nursing are qualified and competent to do so. This board licenses registered nurses and practical nurses, and regulates the nursing profession in New Jersey. The board certifies advanced practice nurses, sexual assault forensic nurses, and certified homemaker-home health aides. The board accredits nursing schools and approves clinical affiliates.
You can select any category that you are interested in, and any time the website is updated you will receive a notification. To apply for license renewal, you must meet the state continuing education requirements. Thus, you should complete 30 hours of continuing education.
Note that one credit hour of continuing education must refer to the prescription of opioid drugs, including alternatives for managing and treating pain, as well as the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. You should enter the user ID and password and log into your account for renewal. In case you do not know how to use the Internet portal, have difficulties or questions, you can call the Division of Consumer Affairs.
The phone number for in-state calls is , and for out-of-state calls, the phone number is You may apply for the New Jersey nursing license by endorsement, if you already hold your nursing license in another state. It is important to know that you do not need to obtain a New Jersey license if you already hold a Compact license from your primary state of residence. Nurse Licensure Compact NLC allows RNs or LPNs to have one multistate nursing license to work and practice as a nurse in other compact states without having to obtain a new nursing license.
There are now more than 30 NLC member states. According to the agreement, you may be able to work as a travel nurse without applying for a new license. In July , New Jersey Gov. Hereby, the state of New Jersey became the 34th state to join the agreement and became a compact state for nursing.
As of now, there are some planned implementations to undergo concerning the compact in the state. You must apply through the Board for a multi-state license. Applications are available on the website under "Applications and Forms". You must meet all requirements to obtain a multi-state license.
A multi-state Compact license will be issued if you meet the requirements. The state in which a nurse declares a primary residence for legal purposes. Proof of primary state of residence can be submitted through documents such as a driver's license, voter's card, federal income tax return, military form no.
Only one state can be identified as the primary state of legal residence for multi-state license compact purposes. You must hold an active, unencumbered license to be eligible for the multi-state license. Previous misdemeanor convictions are reviewed and considered on a case by case basis. Nurses are required to be licensed in the state where the recipient of nursing practice is located at the time service is provided. A multi-state license allows the nurse to practice in the home state and all compact states with one license issued by the home state.
This eliminates the burdensome, costly, and time consuming process of obtaining single state licenses in each state of practice. New Jersey is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact. Nurses who hold active, unencumbered, multi-state licenses issued by Nurse Licensure Compact member states have a privilege to practice in New Jersey under their multi-state license. For an updated list of participating jurisdictions, please visit- www.
Nursys www. Employers and the public can access Nursys to look up a nurse's license and disciplinary status. The report will contain the nurse's name, jurisdiction, license type, license number, compact status, license status, expiration date, discipline against license and discipline against privilege to practice. Additionally, employers may register their nursing workforce in e-Notify at nursys. Employers will receive e-notifications of disciplinary action taken on any license the nurse holds in the U.
Compact An interstate agreement between two or more states established for the purpose of remedying a particular problem of multi-state concern, in this case, the Nurse Licensure Compact "NLC". Home State The compact state that serves as the nurse's primary state of residence. Remote State A compact state other than the home state where the patient is located at the time nursing care is provided or, in the case of the practice of nursing not involving a patient, a compact state where the recipient of nursing practice is located.
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