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Sovereign Health systems
Franklin Township, New Jersey

Director of Nursing - ASC - Somerset, New Jersey

Registered NurseFull-Time

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

Policy DevelopmentRegulatory ComplianceStaff SupervisionWorkplace SafetyInterprofessional CollaborationOrthopedic Nursing

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
25%
CME allowance
21%
Loan repayment
8%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Registered Nurse roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 5,578 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Franklin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$398k≈ 3.1× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,381/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
37 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.