Registered Nurse/Educator Full Time Days ICU Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Responsible for ensuring successful academic and personal development of licensed practical nursing students through clinical instruction.

Principal Accountabilities:

Supports clinical excellence through orientation, in-service training, workshops, and continuing education to meet educational and developmental needs of staff. Coordinates training programs, mentors new clinicians, and promotes evidence-based practice. Ensures regulatory compliance, fosters a safe environment, and contributes to quality improvement and professional governance initiatives.

Job Function 01 Planning: Demonstrates strong organizational and clinical judgment by accurately anticipating resource needs, identifying discrete tasks, setting priorities, and defining dependencies to ensure timely and efficient execution of responsibilities. Maintains high performance standards even when adapting to changes in major assignments. Uses time effectively and follows through to resolve issues. Within the nursing process, accurately documents assessments using unit-specific tools in accordance with hospital policies. Prioritizes patient needs, implements appropriate interventions, and evaluates their effectiveness, revising the plan of care as necessary. Proactively anticipates discharge needs to support continuity of care.

Job Function 02 Educational Assessment & Professional Practice: Serves as a clinical resource to the healthcare team, patients, and families by mentoring, precepting, and actively participating in the orientation of new employees. Engages in huddles, rounding, bedside reports, and team communication to foster collaboration and continuity of care. Promotes professional development through advocacy for specialty certification and continuing education, while recognizing personal limitations and seeking appropriate resources to broaden knowledge. Demonstrates ability to assess educational and professional development needs using performance improvement data, course evaluations, and needs assessments to establish goals and priorities. Differentiates educational needs from system issues and communicates feedback on staff performance and progress to appropriate leadership. Actively contributes to Unit-Based Shared Governance and interdepartmental committees, serving as a unit liaison when requested and supporting the Magnet journey. Prioritizes creating a positive work environment focused on teamwork and recognition of individual excellence.

Job Function 03 Nurse Education Training & Development: Develops and provides educational programs and conferences for team members. Supports socialization, education, and training of novice clinicians by serving as mentor. Identifies strengths and weaknesses in the clinical practice of team members and completes competency assessments, supports annual evaluations. Attends monthly Educator meetings and communicates new information. Acts as a conduit for new policies and procedures.

Job Function 04 Orientation and Staff Development Criteria: Facilitate and evaluate unit orientation for new employees with the management team. Maintain hospital and unit-specific annual competencies. Maintain orientation manuals and educational files. Actively participate in unit-specific skills days. Provide counseling and guidance on orientation and educational needs. Act as a liaison for staff regarding educational matters. Identify areas for clinical and professional development. Encourage and facilitate learning experiences for staff. Assist in identifying and counseling staff on job-related issues. Provide recommendations/documentation related to hiring, termination, and promotion.

Job Function 05: Ensures compliance with OSHA, Joint Commission, Board of Health, and hospital standards. Fulfills all regulatory, licensure, annual competency, and mandatory training requirements. Promotes high-quality patient care by developing and interpreting the hospitals and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care, enforcing adherence to state nursing regulations and other governing bodies. Actively participates in patient safety initiatives and performance improvement efforts. Develops, implements, and monitors action plans in response to survey findings or unit-specific issues. Maintains and regularly updates unit policies and procedures to reflect current best practices and regulatory expectations.

Job Function 06 Response to Emergency Situations Criteria: Recognizes emergency situations promptly. Immediately initiates appropriate emergency procedures. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in using emergency equipment. Ensure emergency equipment is properly checked and maintained. Implements emergency protocols effectively. Works cooperatively with coworke

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in acute care or relevant area.
• BSN, BLS, or ACLS required.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Nursing or related field.

At Atlantic Health, 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 22,000 team members. Headquarters 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:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group
• Atlantic Visiting Nurse
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.

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:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
• Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek. We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services. Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

Atlantic Health 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

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