Assistant Director of Nursing, Medical/Surgical F-Yellow (Swing Unit)
Compensation
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Job Description
Responsibilities
The primary purpose of the Assistant Director of Nursing UH (Unit Based) position is to operationalize and transition changes in the care delivery system of a unit or set of units through the skillful directing, coaching, support, and delegation to staff in the provision of clinically safe, fiscally sound, compassionate care and services to achieve safety, patient/family goals and patients/family satisfaction.
The Assistant Director has (24) hour responsibility for the unit’s service area and develops a dynamically functioning interdisciplinary team. She/he sustains the daily operational functioning of the units/services area and makes immediate modifications to prevent impediments, errors, and delays in goals achievement.
This role is also accountable for the execution of the units/services area Performance Improvement Plan. She/he engenders confidence, trust and fosters collaborative/collegial relationships that generate staff achievement and pride.
The Assistant Director facilitates an atmosphere of interactive management and the development of collegial relationships among the nursing personnel and other disciplines. The Assistant Director facilitates change through education, demonstrating skill in implementing practices changes.
She/he collaborates with the Department of Education and Professional Development and assists in presentations, orientations, and other house-wide education/training
Qualifications
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is required. Master’s Degree in a related field is preferred. One (1) year minimum of nursing managerial experience preferred. Minimum of three (3) years clinical care delivery experience. BLS (CPR) is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Assistant Director of Nursing, Medical/Surgical F-Yellow (Swing Unit) at University Hospital, Newark NJ a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Nursing Leadership — ranked against 1,187 active Nursing Leadership listings on WeekdayDoc.
Nursing Administration — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 49 active Nursing Leadership listings this role was benchmarked against, 24% are remote, 61% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 5% in nursing leadership | ranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Nursing Leadership median $118k (middle half $100k–$135k)106 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Jersey index 108.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Nursing Administration listings in New Jersey | 13 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All nursing leadership listings in New Jersey | 93 active | 5,771 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 24% remote · 61% no call · 76% no weekends49 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US registered nurse listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Nursing Administration listings | 81 in the last 30 days | 66 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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