Nurse Manager - Med/Surg Oncology and Palliative Care

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.

Principal Responsibilities: 

• 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.

Schedule 

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

Required

• 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.

Preferred

• 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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Minimum Salary (Hourly Rate): 61.180000

Maximum Salary (Hourly Rate): 107.690000

Salary Admin Plan: MGR