ASSOCIATE CLINICAL DIRECTOR - GASTROENTEROLOGY

Cooper Norcross Health; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health in New Jersey seeks an experienced nurse leader to assist the Clinical Director in coordinating perioperative patient care across outpatient units and the Special Test Unit. The role focuses on staffing, standards, and operational efficiency within the GI and diagnostic services.

You will coach staff, support shared decision-making, maintain documentation, and uphold safety and quality while supporting the GI service line.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years clinical nursing experience with 1 year in a leadership role.
• Strong planning skills and understanding of Patient and Family Centered Care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Actively coaches and supports staff and aids professional development.
• Fosters shared decision-making regarding nursing practice and unit policies.
• Assists Clinical Director with staffing levels on each shift.
• Oversees delivery of patient care ensuring safety, quality, and service standards.
• Monitors resources to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff coaching

Communication

Operational planning

Education

Bachelor’s in Nursing

NLN accredited nursing program

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings. Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers. The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services. Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years. More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore. Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

Assists the Clinical Director in leading the patient care team to meet the needs of the customers and to oversee clinical operations to achieve departmental objectives. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the direction, implementation and evaluation of patient care services within the Perioperative Setting at the direction of the Clinical Director and in their absence.

• Actively coaches and supports staff. Assists the Clinical Director in providing a supportive environment for each team member’s professional growth and development. Continuously assesses the competency of all staff in conjunction with the Clinical Director and assists with written performance reviews as directed by the Clinical Director in a timely manner.
• Fosters a culture of shared decisions making by encouraging staff input regarding nursing practice and unit polices.
• Assists the CD with the Provision of adequate, competent staffing levels on each shift.
• Assists the Clinical Director in the oversight of the delivery of patient care ensuring adherence to service, safety and quality standards.
• Assists Clinical Director in nursing clinical operational efficiencies, as well as monitoring and evaluating the use of supplies, equipment, materials and other resources to reduce costs and increase efficiencies.
• Ensures equipment monitoring occurs at the required frequency. This includes but is not limited to refrigerators, freezers, autoclaves, defibrillators, trauma cart.
• Ensures documentation is completed appropriately and in a timely manner, and that documentation is properly archived.
• Attends all meetings as designated by the Clinical Director.
• Demonstrates basic clinical competency as a nurse within designated specialty area.

Overview

The Mt. Laurel and Willingboro locations are only outpatient units, whereas the Special Test Unit (STU), located on the sixth floor in the main hospital is an outpatient and inpatient unit. All are run by the hospital largely to serve diagnostic and therapeutic needs of the Gastroenterology Division. The most common gastroenterology procedures are upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. In the pulmonary suite (STU only), endoscopy of the airway procedures is performed, and are commonly called bronchoscopy. All units are staffed by surgical schedulers, patient service representatives, nurses, and GI technicians. Anesthesiology is present for all GI procedures. Nurses rotate between the admission (Pre op), procedure suites, recovery (PACU) and pre-admission testing. They must be familiar with all roles and procedures in the GI Unit.

Experience Required

• A minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience, with 1 year of demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Requires strong planning skills and a solid understanding of Patient and Family Centered Care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

Education Requirements

• Graduate from an NLN accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor’s in Nursing required.

License/Certification Requirements

• Current NJ-RN License