Nurse Manager Med​/Surg Oncology and Palliative Care; Simon​/Simon ; Atla

JOB DESCRIPTION

Atlantic Health System is seeking an experienced, compassionate, and collaborative Nurse Manager to oversee operations for Simon 5 Oncology and Simon 3 Palliative Care at Morristown Medical Center. This leadership role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care while fostering a culture of clinical excellence, professional development, quality improvement, and patient safety.

The ideal candidate is a strong clinical leader with a background in oncology, hematology, and/or hospice nursing who is passionate about mentoring teams, improving patient outcomes, and advancing evidence-based practice. Experience caring for patients with complex oncologic, hematologic, or end-of-life care needs is required.

• Provide operational and clinical leadership for Simon 5 Oncology and Simon 3 Palliative Care, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop nursing staff through orientation, competency validation, performance feedback, and ongoing professional development.
• Design, implement, and evaluate educational programs that support evidence-based practice, clinical excellence, and standardized workflows.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing leadership, interdisciplinary teams, and system stakeholders to develop and implement strategic initiatives that enhance patient care and operational performance.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives by analyzing patient outcomes, clinical metrics, and staff performance to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Promote a culture of safety by partnering with Environment of Care (EOC) and Infection Prevention (IP) teams to ensure compliance with organizational policies, regulatory standards, and best practices.
• Develop, review, and maintain clinical policies, procedures, and practice guidelines that support exceptional patient care.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention standards, medication administration practices, controlled substance regulations, and patient safety initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and supportive work environment that encourages teamwork, accountability, and staff engagement.
• Serve as a clinical resource and leader while supporting interdisciplinary collaboration across the health system.
• Perform other leadership responsibilities as assigned.

• Full-Time
• Days
• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Recent clinical experience in Oncology, Hematology, and/or Hospice nursing is required.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in an acute care or hospital setting.
• Strong knowledge of oncology and palliative care clinical practices, quality improvement, regulatory standards, and patient safety initiatives.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to lead change, mentor staff, and drive clinical excellence.

• Previous nurse leadership or management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) required;
  Master's degree in Nursing or a healthcare-related field preferred.
• Specialty certification in Oncology Nursing (OCN), Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing (CHPN), or Nurse Executive (NE-BC/NEA-BC) preferred.

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Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive 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 22,000 team members. Headquarters 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:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
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