Director, Nursing, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center

Responsible for a nursing staff and corresponding activities on all levels, ensuring adherence to healthcare facility procedures and for the delivery of quality nursing services in a medical facility.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Develops, implements, communicates, and interprets nursing policies and procedures that adhere to the State Board of Nursing and State Nurse Practice Act requirements, facility philosophy, and operational policies while maintaining compliance with other government agency laws and regulations.

2. Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to nursing staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.

3. Measures health outcomes against standards and makes or recommends adjustments.

4. Monitors the quality of service, ensures adequate patient care, allocates department resources in an efficient and economic manner, and maintains compliance with government and facility regulations.

5. Oversees budget activities, evaluates nursing care inventories, and plans for and requests additional supplies and equipment.

6. Maintains effective communication with medical and administrative staff; and collaborates with Physicians, Consultants, other medical professionals and departments, institutions, organizations, and community agencies, including government agencies and advocacy groups, to design, develop, support, and coordinate resident care, strategies, and related administrative functions, to improve the quality of services, resolve identified problems, and represent the interests of the facility.

7. Coordinates nursing services with all other departments.

8. Participates in the recruitment and selection of nursing personnel, and assures sufficient staff is hired.

9. Evaluates the work performance of all nursing personnel, assists in the determination of wage increases, and implements discipline according to operational policies.

10. Oversees the nursing certification programs, orientation, education and training, competency testing, and all related records.

11. Reviews daily reports from every unit to monitor and ensure timely, effective responses to significant changes in patient conditions, transfers, discharges, use of restraints, unexplained injuries, falls, behavioral episodes, and medication errors.

12. Other duties as assigned

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children''s Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the "World's Best Hospitals" in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four "A" grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey''s only hospitals to be named among America''s 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker''s Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare - 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Since 1932, Newton Medical Center has been providing care to the people of Sussex and warren counties in New Jersey, Pike County in Pennsylvania and southern Orange County in New York. We are home to the Center for Breast Health, the only one of its kind in Sussex County, addressing all of a woman's breast health needs with state-of-the-art technology, resources, education, support and follow-up care. Newton Medical Center recently achieved the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Pathway to Excellence designation and is one of a select few health care facilities in New Jersey accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in all three echocardiography procedures: adult transthoracic, adult transesophogeal and adult stress.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

• A graduate of an accredited school of nursing, college or university with a current Registered Nurse/RN license by the State Board of Nursing
• MSN required
• PhD in Nursing preferred
• Minimum 5 years full-time or equivalent clinical experience
• Minimum 2 years'' experience in nursing supervision in the long-term care setting required
• BSN preferred
• Knowledge of MDS process, state nurse practice acts, and state and federal regulations
• On-call availability