Administrative Director of Patient Care (RN) Nursing Administration Full Time Day
Belleville, New Jersey
RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Administrative Director of Patient Care RN for our Perioperative Services at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ.
Posted Sep 28
- Shift and hours
- Day Shift Day Shift, 37.5 hours37.5 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Perioperative Services · Hospital RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Administrative Director of Patient Care RN for our Perioperative Services at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ.
- License
- RN licenseActive New Jersey RN license (or ability to obtain)
- Term
- Permanent Status: Full-TimeFull-Time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active New Jersey RN license (or ability to obtain) Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
- Certification
- National certification CNOR within one year of startAfter hire · obtained within one year of start
- Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
- Experience
- 4 years of perioperative experience Minimum 4 years of perioperative experience
- Experience
- four years of nursing administrative experience Minimum of four years of nursing administrative experience
- Experience
- perioperative experience
- Experience
- nursing administrative experience
- Also asks
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Also asks
- Proficient Computer Skills
- Also asks
- Experience and facility at SPM or similar tracking and reporting systems Experience and facility at SPM or similar tracking and reporting systems.
- Also asks
- Ability to lead change, foster a culture of accountability, and drive continuous quality improvement Ability to lead change, foster a culture of accountability, and drive continuous quality improvement.
- Also asks
- Excellent communication and physician relationship-building skills
- Also asks
- Expertise in leading teams through operational growth, new space activations, and surgical innovation adoption
Preferred
- Certification
- National certification CNOR National certification CNOR strongly preferred or obtained within one year of start.
- Education
- Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Business (MSN, MHA, or MBA) Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Business (MSN, MHA, or MBA) strongly preferred.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Top of New Jersey staff payNew Jersey staff postings that state pay run $70k/yr to $126k/yr, the middle half $93k/yr to $120k/yr, across 1,452 postings.
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Pay reviews
- Compensation depends on educational background, skills, and professional experience
Benefits
- BenefitsPaid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick TimePaid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
- BenefitsRetirement PlansRetirement Plans
- BenefitsMedical and Prescription Drug InsuranceMedical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- BenefitsDental and Vision InsuranceDental and Vision Insurance
- BenefitsDisability and Life InsuranceDisability and Life Insurance
- BenefitsPaid Parental LeavePaid Parental Leave
More benefits (8)
- BenefitsTuition ReimbursementTuition Reimbursement
- BenefitsStudent Loan Planning SupportStudent Loan Planning Support
- BenefitsFlexible Spending AccountsFlexible Spending Accounts
- BenefitsWellness ProgramsWellness Programs
- BenefitsVoluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- BenefitsCommunity and Volunteer OpportunitiesCommunity and Volunteer Opportunities
- BenefitsDiscounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon….and more!Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon….and more!
- Pet Insurance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- collaborating with Patient Care Management Team to formulate and evaluate patient services
- Day to day
- handling high-priority and high-visibility initiatives for perioperative service line
- Day to day
- overseeing staff management in OR, PACU, SPD, SDS, PAT, and Scheduling
- Day to day
- ensuring delivery of safe, quality care and creating customer service-oriented environment
- Day to day
- ensuring compliance with policies, laws, and regulations Ensure Perioperative Services and all related departments are in compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations.
- Day to day
- providing 24-hour accountability for patient care delivery Provides 24-hour accountability for patient care delivery
- Day to day
- ensuring quality nursing care delivery on nursing units Ensures that quality nursing care is delivered to all patients on his/her nursing unit in accordance with the philosophy, policies, procedures and program plans of the hospital
- Day to day
- assisting with patient care standards, orientation, and continuing education Assists with the development of patient care standards, orientation and continuing education
- Day to day
- evaluating staff performance Evaluates staff performance in accordance with organizational policies.
- Day to day
- developing, implementing, and maintaining unit budget Develops, implements and maintains unit budget.
- Day to day
- participating in nursing quality assurance Participate in nursing quality assurance.
- Day to day
- maintaining unit administration including scheduling and supplies/equipment maintenance Maintains unit administration including scheduling and maintaining supplies and equipment
- Day to day
- developing and implementing policies and procedures Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.
- Day to day
- developing plans for patient care delivery, identifying problems, enforcing safety goals, and communicating QA/PI findings
- Unit size
- 32 bed Intensive Care Unit
- Employment
- Full Time Scheduling Requirements: Day Shift, 37.5 hours Full Time
- Details
- Ensuring Magnet standards Other duties assigned may include but are not limited to quality improvement work and work related to ensuring Magnet standards.
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- CLARA MAASS Medical Center
- Address
- ONE CLARA MAASS DRIVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ, 07109
- CMS rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 259
- RN residency
- Rwjbarnabas Health Graduate RN Residency Program at Clara Maass Medical Ctr, accredited through Jul 2029
About CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Original listing
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- Category: Nurses
- Status: Full-Time
- Shift: Day
- Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center
- Department: Nursing Administration
- Pay Range: $151,694.00 - $204,787.00 per year
Location
1 clara maass drive, belleville, nj 07109
- Job Title: Administrative Dir Pt Care
- Location: Clara Maass Medical Center
- Department Name: Nursing Administration
- Status: Salaried
- Shift: Day
- Pay Range: $151,694.00 - $204,787.00 per year
Pay Transparency
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job
Overview
RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Administrative Director of Patient Care RN for our Perioperative Services at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ. With over 700 physicians and 2,100 employees, we offer advanced treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions. In 2017, the Medical Center completed a state-of-the-art campus expansion featuring a new four-story 87,000 square foot building with a private, 32 bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance and Lobby, Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and newly expanded Emergency Department.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
- Minimum 4 years of perioperative experience
- Minimum of four years of nursing administrative experience
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Proficient Computer Skills
Preferred
- Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, or Business (MSN, MHA, or MBA) strongly preferred.
Certifications and Licenses Required
- National certification CNOR strongly preferred or obtained within one year of start.
- Active New Jersey RN license (or ability to obtain)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association
Scheduling
Requirements
- Day Shift, 37.5 hours
- Full Time
Essential Functions
- The Administrative Director for Perioperative Services, is responsible for assisting the Vice President, Patient Care Services, in defining, planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the philosophy and objectives of patient care services to ensure the optimal delivery of care and services to all patients in an environment that promotes professional development and continues to assure financial viability.
- The primary goal of nursing and patient care services is the delivery of quality, compassionate, culturally competent, cost-effective and efficient care to individuals, families and communities served.
- The Administrative Director collaborates with the Patient Care Management Team to ensure the goal in formulating, implementing and evaluating patient services in the Medical Center and community
- The Administrative Director for Perioperative Services will utilize strong entrepreneurial and business skills with the ability to handle a lot of high-priority and high visibility initiatives for the fastest growing service line.
- The Administrative Director for Perioperative Services will oversee the patient care services staff management department in the Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Sterile Processing Department (SPD), Same Day Surgery (SDS) and Pre-Admission Testing (PAT), and the Scheduling Department.
- The Administrative Director for Perioperative Services, will ensure the delivery of safe, quality care, create a customer service-oriented environment for both staff and the medical staff.
- Ensure Perioperative Services and all related departments are in compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations.
- Experience and facility at SPM or similar tracking and reporting systems.
- Ability to lead change, foster a culture of accountability, and drive continuous quality improvement.
- Excellent communication and physician relationship-building skills
- Expertise in leading teams through operational growth, new space activations, and surgical innovation adoption
- Provides 24-hour accountability for patient care delivery
- Ensures that quality nursing care is delivered to all patients on his/her nursing unit in accordance with the philosophy, policies, procedures and program plans of the hospital
- Assists with the development of patient care standards, orientation and continuing education
- Evaluates staff performance in accordance with organizational policies.
- Develops, implements and maintains unit budget.
- Participate in nursing quality assurance.
- Maintains unit administration including scheduling and maintaining supplies and equipment
- Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.
- Promotes quality of patient care through the following: Develops or revises plan for patient care delivery in assigned areas; Identifies and corrects actual or potential problems; Recommends or selects appropriate indicators to measure performance; Implements and enforces the national patient safety goals; Communicates QA and PI findings as required.
Other
Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Other duties assigned may include but are not limited to quality improvement work and work related to ensuring Magnet standards.
Benefits and Perks
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:
- Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
- Retirement Plans
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Planning Support
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Community and Volunteer Opportunities
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon….and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact on local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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