Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Auditing, Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Community Health, Documentation, Emergency Medicine, Employee Assistance Plan, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Green Business, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Home Care, Hospice Care, Hospital, Infection Control, Medical Records, Medication Administration, Nonprofit, Nursing, Nursing Management, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedics, Patient Care, People Management, Preventative Maintenance, Project/Program Coordination, Psychology, Quality of Care, Record Keeping, Regulations, Respiratory Medicine, Set Goals, Staff Policies, Standards of Care, Urology
Responsible for promoting and restoring patients health by developing day-to-day management and long-term planning of the patient care, directing and developing staff, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staffs, and providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
- Maintains nursing operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
- Assures quality of care by developing and interpreting hospital and nursing divisions philosophies and standards of care.
- Maintains and manages nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training nurses and auxiliary staff.
- Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families and promoting patients independence by establishing patient care goals and providing information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests.
- Protects patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols, enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records and maintains patient confidence by monitoring confidential information processing.
- Achieves financial objectives and ensures emergency equipment availability/nursing supplies and completing preventive maintenance requirements.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge and maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
About Atlantic Health System
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is to provide the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development, and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members.
Our Facilities and Sites of Care
Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Childrens Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
Awards and Recognition
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members, and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For (FORTUNE magazine for 15 years)
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare (Modern Healthcare)
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare (Beckers Healthcare)
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know (Beckers Hospital Review)
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 (AARP)
- Gold-Level Well Workplace: Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" (Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine)
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care (Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine)
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
Morristown Medical Center
Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology. We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of Americas 50 Best Hospitals for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the Worlds Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Beckers Healthcare 2020 list of 100 Great Hospitals in America. In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an A hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-star rating in 2020.
Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.
Total Rewards Package
Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO Statement
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
Required Qualifications
- BSN required
- BLS and ACLS Certification
- 2-5 years of experience in cardiac surgery which includes experience in Basic Dysrhythmia
- HRO training
- Must have cardiac surgery experience
- National certification Preferred: MSN preferred