Assistant Nurse Manager - Med/Surg - F/T Nights

Manahawkin, New Jersey

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a professional, registered nurse who is a skilled communicator, collaborator and authentic leader.

Posted May 20 · 3 years of experience

Shift and hours: Nights Assistant Nurse Manager - Med/Surg - F/T Nights36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Med/Surg · Hospital Assistant Nurse Manager - Med/Surg - F/T Nights
License: RN licenseNJ State Professional Registered Nurse License
Term: Permanent Assistant Nurse Manager - Med/Surg - F/T NightsF/T

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License: NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License. Check your license
Certification: AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
Certification: National certification acceptable to Magnet Recognition Program for current specialtyAfter hire · within two years of hire National Certification acceptable to the Magnet Recognition Program and appropriate to your current specialty (within two years of hire)
Education: Associate in Nursing or diploma of Nursing A minimum of an associate in Nursing or diploma of Nursing degree.
Education: BSN in progress or acquiredAfter hire · within three (3) years of hire BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire.
Experience: 3 years recent nursing experience in respective specialty or equivalent Minimum 3 years recent nursing experience in respective specialty or equivalent.
Also asks: Ability to learn quickly, accountability, teamwork and patient focus

Preferred

Education: MSN MSN preferred
Experience: Supervisory or charge nurse experience Supervisory or charge nurse experience preferred

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The role and schedule

Day to day: Coordinates staffing coordinates staffing
Day to day: Supports throughput, quality and safety outcomes supports throughput, quality and safety outcomes
Day to day: Hiring, clinical and staff corrective actions hiring, clinical and staff corrective actions
Day to day: Actively participates in unit and hospital decision-making actively participates in unit and hospital decision-making
Day to day: Provides meaningful recognition to others provides meaningful recognition to others
Day to day: Direct supervision of front-line staff direct supervision of front-line staff
Hours stated: F/T Nights

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Southern OCEAN Medical Center

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Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Assistant Nurse Manager (ANM) is a professional, registered nurse who is a skilled communicator, collaborator and authentic leader. The ANM supports the organization in the execution of the nursing strategic plan and priorities. The ANM actively participates in unit and hospital decision-making and provides meaningful recognition to others.

The ANM provides operational and administrative support to Nurse leadership. This position effectively coordinates staffing, supports throughput, quality and safety outcomes, staff competency, hiring, clinical and staff corrective actions, unit efficiency, quality care and other departmental activities to support the mission, vision and values of Hackensack Meridian Health. The ANM, in collaboration with the Nurse Manager, assesses, plans, implements, monitors and evaluates nursing practice and the nursing care delivery system with direct supervision of front-line staff.

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In Manahawkin, NJ

Manahawkin, NJ

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Life in Manahawkin, NJ

NeighborhoodsResidential areas in Manahawkin, within Stafford Township, are broadly divided between inland suburban subdivisions and waterfront lagoon communities. Inland neighborhoods feature traditional single-family homes on quiet residential streets close to retail and school campuses, representing the area's more accessible residential pockets. In contrast, waterfront and lagoon-front neighborhoods—such as adjacent Beach Haven West—cater to boaters with private bulkheads and docks, sitting at a higher premium and carrying coastal flood zone considerations.

Residential areas in Manahawkin, within Stafford Township, are broadly divided between inland suburban subdivisions and waterfront lagoon communities. Inland neighborhoods feature traditional single-family homes on quiet residential streets close to retail and school campuses, representing the area's more accessible residential pockets.

In contrast, waterfront and lagoon-front neighborhoods—such as adjacent Beach Haven West—cater to boaters with private bulkheads and docks, sitting at a higher premium and carrying coastal flood zone considerations.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: areavibes.com

Getting aroundDriving is the universal commuting mode in Manahawkin, centered on the intersection of Route 72, Route 9, and the Garden State Parkway. Route 72 operates as the main east-west lifeline, linking inland neighborhoods to local medical offices and the causeway bridge out to Long Beach Island, while Route 9 serves as the local commercial artery. The Garden State Parkway provides direct north-south highway access toward regional medical centers in Toms River and Atlantic County, though summer weekend traffic creates severe bottlenecks along Route 72.

Driving is the universal commuting mode in Manahawkin, centered on the intersection of Route 72, Route 9, and the Garden State Parkway. Route 72 operates as the main east-west lifeline, linking inland neighborhoods to local medical offices and the causeway bridge out to Long Beach Island, while Route 9 serves as the local commercial artery.

The Garden State Parkway provides direct north-south highway access toward regional medical centers in Toms River and Atlantic County, though summer weekend traffic creates severe bottlenecks along Route 72.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source: youtube.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation centers on the protected bay marshes and proximity to the Atlantic shoreline. The Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area offers extensive coastal marsh habitats for birdwatching, hiking, and salt-marsh paddling. For beach recreation, residents make the short trip across the bridge to Long Beach Island towns like Ship Bottom and Beach Haven for ocean swimming, surfing, and boat charters.

Outdoor recreation centers on the protected bay marshes and proximity to the Atlantic shoreline. The Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area offers extensive coastal marsh habitats for birdwatching, hiking, and salt-marsh paddling.

For beach recreation, residents make the short trip across the bridge to Long Beach Island towns like Ship Bottom and Beach Haven for ocean swimming, surfing, and boat charters.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source: youtube.com

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Living in Manahawkin

Situated in Stafford Township, Manahawkin serves as the mainland gateway to Long Beach Island, offering healthcare professionals a distinct balance between Jersey Shore coastal living and everyday suburban practicality. Shift workers benefit from convenient retail corridors along Route 9—featuring major supply hubs like Costco, Target, and Aldi—alongside quick connectivity to the Garden State Parkway and Route 72. Housing spans quiet inland subdivisions and waterfront lagoon communities, allowing newcomers to live minutes from the sand without barrier-island price points. Off-shift hours can be spent exploring the expansive wetlands of the Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area, grabbing seafood at local fixtures like Mud City Crab House and The Old Causeway, or crossing the causeway to surf at Ship Bottom. However, relocating nurses must account for severe summer tourist congestion along Route 72, which complicates commutes toward the shore during peak vacation weekends, as well as an off-season rhythm that becomes notably quiet and subdued once summer crowds depart.

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