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Franklin Township, New Jersey

Director of Nursing - ASC - Somerset, New Jersey

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$145k

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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

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in nursing and a valid New Jersey nursing license, along with BLS/ACLS certification. A minimum of 5 years of experience in nursing management is required, with preference given to those with orthopedic or ambulatory healthcare experience.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Regulatory complianceStaff supervisionPolicy development

Ambulatory Surgery — Registered Nurse Career Context

Sovereign Health systems holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 4 active listings.

Of the 40 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% are remote, 53% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$140k–$145kNursing Leadership median $117k (middle half $97k–$133k)114 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$131k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All nursing leadership listings in New Jersey96 active5,729 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 33% remote · 53% no call · 80% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS registered nurse listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
Sovereign Health systemssilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index4 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New Jersey figures use all nursing leaderships: too few New Jersey Ambulatory Surgery postings state pay.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 30% of Nursing Leadership listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,187 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Franklin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$397k≈ 2.8× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,381/mo≈ 12% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
37 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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