Nurse Manager - Full-time Days, Maternity, Chilton Medical Center

Catholic Health; Pequannock Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New Jersey seeks a Director of Maternity Services to oversee Labor and Delivery, Nursery, and Parenting Education. The role demands strong leadership in clinical nursing, budget management, and staff engagement to ensure high-quality patient care and operational efficiency in maternity services.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage

Retirement Plan with employer match

Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Backup and On-Site Childcare

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years maternal child health clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Progressive leadership experience preferred.
• Specialty Nursing Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of Maternity Services and ensure compliance with accreditation standards.
• Direct department operations and budget monitoring.
• Focus on customer satisfaction and implement standards of care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer Service

Education

BSN

MSN (preferred)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Will maintain oversight of Maternity Services at Chilton Medical Center. The department includes, Labor and Delivery, Nursery with Level II intermediate nursery, mother baby, and parent education.

• Creates a working environment that promotes positive employee engagement, adherence to company policies, effective communications, collaboration, innovation, optimal productivity, and continuous learning. Assures that systems are in place to ensure appropriate resources and competent staff.
• Directs department operations on a continuous basis and advises management on operational and functional improvement opportunities. Ensures that budget monitoring processes are in place and that appropriate action plans are established to address variances outside of established parameters. Identifies and implements ways to reduce and control expenses, as well as enhance revenues in the hospital and assigned areas.
• Ensures staff and physician awareness of cost impact on organization.
• Focuses staff on continuously building customer satisfaction for patients, physicians, colleagues, the community and other departments served. Engages staff in continually raising the bar in service excellence
• Assures that implementation of standards of professional practice occurs, reviewing and revising according to policy or as necessary to reflect changes in practice and to ensure safe, effective and efficient patient care. Ensures compliance with local, state, federal rules and regulations and OSHA and JCAHO standards. Consistently, with others, evaluates core processes for redesign opportunities to improve operations, reduce cost, reduce cycle time, enhance service, and improve performance.

Responsible for:

• Maintenance and compliance for Joint Commission Perinatal Care recertification and Baby Friendly Re-designation
• Accurate records in the Vital Statistics Registry (VERI)
• Newborn hearing follow-up and NJISS updates
• Newborn Birth Defect Registry
• Active participation in the AHS Obstetrical Collaborative
• Participation in the NJ Maternal Child Consortia, Breastfeeding Program, and Fetal Infant Morality Review
• Collaborate with the Obstetrical and Pediatric Chairs

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• BSN required
• MSN preferred

Required License:

• Valid New Jersey Nursing License required

Related Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years maternal child health clinical nursing experience is preferred
• Progressive leadership experience is preferred
• Specialty Nursing Certification preferred

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; 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 20,000 team members. 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 Children's 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.

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 and FORTUNE magazine for 15 years
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's 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

Located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Chilton Medical Center has been ranked the top mid-sized hospital in NJ for six years in a row, according to Castle Connolly. The Leapfrog Group gave us an "A" Hospital Safety Grade and we've received the Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. In addition, The Joint Commission recognized us as a Primary Stroke Center. We were awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. We achieved Magnet recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. ANCC's Magnet Recognition Program identifies superior quality in nursing care and is the highest national honor for nursing excellence.

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

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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.