Assistant Director of Nursing, Medical/Surgical F-Yellow (Swing Unit)

Registered NurseFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 3mo ago

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

Nursing ManagementStaff CoachingInterdisciplinary Team LeadershipPatient SafetyCare Delivery System OperationalizationClinical EducationConflict Resolution

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).

Nursing Leadership by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 5% in nursing leadershipranked against 1,187 Nursing Leadership listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNursing Leadership median $118k (middle half $100k–$135k)106 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew Jersey index 108.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Nursing Administration listings in New Jersey13 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nursing leadership listings in New Jersey93 active5,771 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 24% remote · 61% no call · 76% no weekends49 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS 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 listings81 in the last 30 days66 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,187 Nursing Leadership listings), 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 Nursing Administration postings state pay.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
30%
CME allowance
20%
Loan repayment
10%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Nursing Leadership listings for work-life

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

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Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$450k
Typical market rent
$2,111/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.