Associate Clinical Nurse Manager - 1 Meadow

AtlantiCare; Galloway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 124,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & V

Retirement Plans with employer contrib

Job summary

AtlantiCare is seeking an Associate Nurse Manager to support the Clinical Nurse Manager with day‑to‑day unit operations, focusing on patient throughput, staffing coordination, and frontline leadership.

Responsibilities include coordinating shift admissions and discharges, reducing discharge delays, and partnering with multiple departments to remove throughput barriers while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality targets.

Qualifications

• RN license required in NJ; BSN preferred; master's degree encouraged.
• Strong leadership and frontline nursing staff coaching experience.
• Experience with patient throughput, discharge planning, and unit operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow across shifts to ensure timely admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Monitor discharge planning to reduce delays and improve throughput.
• Collaborate with Care Management, Transport, Environmental Services and ancillary departments to remove barriers.
• Oversee on‑shift staffing allocations and surge capacity; support onboarding and competency development.

Skills

Staff coordination

Patient flow

Leadership

Clinical operations

Communication

Education

BSN degree

RN license (NJ)

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Job Description

ATLANTICARE ROLE DESCRIPTION TITLE: Associate Nurse Manager

JOB CODE: 3289 EXEMPT: X NON-EXEMPT: DATE: 3/24 REVISED: 1/26 (L) 04/26 (Q) 05/26 (Q)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Associate Nurse Manager (ANM) supports the Clinical Nurse Manager in leading day‑to‑day unit operations with a strong focus on patient throughput, staffing coordination, and frontline leadership. This role serves as a bridge between bedside nursing staff and unit leadership, ensuring safe, timely, and efficient patient care delivery. The ANM plays a key role in managing patient flow, optimizing bed utilization, reducing discharge delays, and ensuring the unit meets operational and quality targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate patient flow on a shift-to-shift basis, ensuring timely admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Monitor discharge planning activities to reduce order‑to‑discharge and discharge‑to‑door times.
• Partner with Care Management, Transport, Environmental Services, and ancillary departments to remove throughput barriers.
• Oversee and support nursing staff in daily operations, ensuring adherence to standards of care and regulatory requirements.
• Manage on‑shift staffing allocations, floating decisions, and surge capacity response.
• Escalate issues to appropriate leadership promptly and provide input on process improvement opportunities.
• Participate in unit‑based throughput initiatives and performance improvement projects.
• Support onboarding, orientation, and ongoing competency development of staff.
• Act as a resource nurse as needed during high‑acuity or surge situations.
• Foster and sustain a healthy work environment by modeling authentic leadership, promoting skilled communication, ensuring appropriate staffing, encouraging meaningful recognition, and engaging staff in shared decision‑making to support morale, retention, and safe patient care.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required. * Must be currently enrolled in a BSN program and graduate within 2 years of hire/transfer. * Master's degree preferred.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: * Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey or current multi‑state license required. * American Heart Association BLS required. * Approved professional nursing certification required within 1 year of hire or transfer. Current incumbents must obtain within 1 year, by 2/1/2027.

SPECIALTY / UNIT EXPERIENCE ADVANCE CERTIFICATION / REQUIREMENTS
Emergency Room * Mainland * Satellite ED - Kessler 2‑4 years medical/surgical experience required; 2 years emergency room experience preferred. ATCN, and PALS or ENPC required. ACLS required
Emergency Room City 2‑4 years medical/surgical experience required; 2 years emergency room experience preferred. ATCN, and PALS or ENPC required. ACLS required
Labor and Delivery Obstetrics 2‑4 years labor and delivery / OB experience required. NRP and ACLS required.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/Intermediate Care Unit 2‑4 years neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience required. NRP required.
Mother/Baby Unit 2‑4 years mother/baby experience preferred. NRP and ACLS required.
Operating Room Minimum 1 year medical/surgical experience desired; 1‑2 years operating room experience desired. ACLS required CNOR preferred.
Medical/Surgical * 1 Meadow * 3 Meadow * 4 Meadow * 2 Pines (2 West) * 3 Pines (3 Central) * 5 Harmony * 7 Harmony 1‑2 years medical/surgical experience preferred. ACLS preferred.
Pediatrics 1‑2 years medical/surgical experience required; 1‑2 years pediatric experience strongly preferred. PALS required.
Interventional Radiology (Radiology Specials) 2‑4 years medical/surgical experience required; 1‑2 interventional experience preferred. Critical Care experience preferred. ACLS required.
Cath Lab 1‑2 years critical care, emergency room or telemetry experience required; 1 year cath‑lab experience preferred. ACLS required.
Trauma 2‑4 years medical/surgical experience required; 1‑2 years trauma experience preferred. ATCN required ACLS preferred.
Oncology 1‑2 years medical/surgical experience preferred. Chemotherapy experience preferred.
Endoscopy Minimum 2 years medical/surgical experience required; 1 year telemetry experience preferred;1 year of Endo or O.R. experience preferred. ACLS is required, PALS and CCRN are preferred. CGRN preferred.
Cardiac Diagnostic 1‑2 years medical/surgical experience required; 1‑2 years critical care experience preferred. ACLS is required.
Intensive Care Units * Cardiovascular ICU * Intensive Care Unit MLD * 3 Harmony - TICU/MICU 2‑4 years critical care experience required. 2‑4 years of experience within specialty is preferred. ACLS and CCRN preferred.
Intermediate Care * 2 Meadow * HVU * 4 Harmony * 6 Harmony 2‑5 years telemetry experience required. ACLS preferred.
Radiation Oncology 1‑3 years oncology experience required. OCN preferred.
Surgical Services * PACU * SDS * Recovery Room 1‑3 years critical care experience preferred. ACLS required, PALS preferred.
EXPERIENCE: 1‑2 years of leadership, charge nurse, or clinical operations experience strongly preferred. Demonstrated expertise in patient flow, team leadership, and real‑time problem‑solving. Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as leadership skills required. Proficiency in Clinical Applications preferred at time of hire.

UNIT POPULATIONS SERVED
Associate Clinical Managers have knowledge of core competencies on the following patient population(s) serviced: Bariatric Morbid obese adult with all comorbid illness/conditions, including but not limited to: cardiac/cardiovascular, metabolic; renal, pulmonary, etc.
Cath Lab Cardiac/vascular conditions and diseases including but not limited to: CAD, carotid stenosis, renal stenosis, PVD, etc.
Critical Care Acute medical/surgical care of skeletal muscular, renal ortho conditions and diseases including but not limited to: AMI, CAD, PVD, CVA/TIA, COPD, CHF, shock, renal failure, metabolic disorders, etc.
Behavioral Health Behavioral health illnesses including but not limited to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, psychosis, etc.
Dialysis Patients with acute or chronic renal failure or chronic renal disease.
Endoscopy Chronic pain management, endoscopic procedures of cardiovascular, GI, pulmonary conditions and disease, etc.
Emergency Department Triage, assess and treat patients of all age presenting for emergency care for all body systems, conditions and diseases including but not limited to: coronary, pulmonary, neuro, skeletal muscular, GI/metabolic, GU/renal, GYN, integumentary, etc.
Intermediate Care Monitored post‑surgical care including but not limited to neuro, GI, GU/GYN, peripheral vascular interventions, orthopedic procedures, etc.
Medical diagnoses including but not limited to: cardiac, pulmonary, neuron, GI, VCA/TIA and renal conditions, etc.
Medical Surgical Medical/Surgical diagnoses including but not limited to orthopedic, neuron, GI, GU/GYN, renal, metabolic, pulmonary systems and those requiring isolation/precautions.
Telemetry/Medical/Surgical Cardiac/cardiovascular, neuro, GI conditions and diseases including not limited to: CAD, PVD, COPD, CHF, metabolic disorders, etc.
Telemetry/Stroke Cardiac/cardiovascular, neuron, renal, GI conditions and diseases including but not limited to: CAD, PVD, CVA/TIA, COPD, CHF, metabolic disorders, etc.
Wound Care GI, GYN/GU, integumentary conditions and diseases including but not limited to all ostomy diversion surgeries, wound care, pressure sore/ulcer etc.

BENEFIT OFFERINGS

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans with employer contributions
• Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability Coverage
• Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your educational goals
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Wellness Programs to help you thrive
• Voluntary Benefits, including Pet Insurance and more

Benefits offerings may vary based on position and are subject to eligibility requirements.

Join a team that values your well-being and invests in your future.

Pay Transparency

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AtlantiCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Pay Range: $124,000-$159,089

• Job Identification: 100706
• Job Category: Nursing
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Job Shift: Day
• Holidays Required: No
• Weekends Required: Yes
• Hrs Per Week: 40
• Posting Requirement: Post Int & Ext