Director of Nursing - ASC - Somerset, New Jersey
Listed compensation
$130k-$135k
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Job Description
About the Role
The University Center for Ambulatory Surgery, LLC, is seeking a highly qualified Director of Nursing to oversee our nursing department and ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.
As the Director of Nursing, you will be responsible for managing and supervising all nursing staff, developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
You will also be responsible for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for all staff and patients. Your leadership and expertise will be critical in ensuring the success of our nursing department.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in nursing
- Current and valid New Jersey nursing license
- Current BLS/ACLS Certification
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in nursing management
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification in nursing management
- Prior Orthopedic experience in an ambulatory healthcare setting
- Experience in a similar role in a healthcare setting
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) systems
- Experience with quality improvement initiatives
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement nursing policies and procedures
- Manage and supervise all nursing staff
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
- Maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all staff and patients
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care
Skills
As the Director of Nursing, you will utilize your strong leadership and communication skills to effectively manage and supervise all nursing staff.
Your problem-solving and decision-making abilities will be critical in developing and implementing nursing policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.
Your experience in nursing management and knowledge of electronic medical records (EMR) systems will be beneficial in this role. Additionally, your experience with quality improvement initiatives will be valuable in collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in nursing, a current New Jersey nursing license, current BLS/ACLS certification, and at least five years of nursing management experience. Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills are required; nursing management certification, orthopedic ambulatory care experience, EMR experience, and quality improvement experience are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Ambulatory Surgery — Registered Nurse Career Context
Sovereign Health systems holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 3 active listings.
Of the 40 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 60% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$133k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $122k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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