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Director, Nursing

Atlantic Health System
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jul 2026

About the role

Clinical Leadership

  • Direct and supervise nursing operations across assigned hospital units or departments.
  • Ensure delivery of safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
  • Monitor quality indicators and implement performance improvement initiatives.
  • Oversee nurse managers, assistant nurse managers, and staff nurse practice and development.

Staff Management

  • Recruit, hire, train, mentor, and evaluate nursing staff and nurse managers.
  • Maintain appropriate staffing levels and scheduling to support patient care needs.
  • Foster a positive work environment focused on teamwork, accountability, and professional growth.
  • Address employee performance issues and disciplinary actions as needed.

Regulatory Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local healthcare regulations, including accreditation standards.
  • Maintain readiness for inspections and audits from agencies such as ANC C, DOH, The Joint Commission, and CMS.
  • Promote infection prevention, patient safety, and risk management initiatives.

Financial & Operational Oversight

  • Assist in developing and managing departmental budgets.
  • Monitor labor costs, productivity, and resource utilization.
  • Participate in strategic planning and hospital operational initiatives.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership on organizational goals and nursing strategies.

Patient Experience & Quality Improvement

  • Promote patient experience and quality outcomes.
  • Analyze patient care data and implement corrective actions when necessary.
  • Lead quality assurance and continuous improvement programs.

Collaboration & Communication

  • Work closely with physicians, department leaders, and executive management.
  • Participate in hospital committees and leadership meetings.
  • Communicate organizational updates and expectations to nursing teams.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing Required.
  • Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum 5–10 years of progressive nursing leadership experience in a hospital or
    healthcare setting.
  • Previous management or director-level experience preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of hospital operations, accreditation standards, and healthcare
    regulations.
     

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 "1

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