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Assistant Director Patient Care - Intensive Care Unit

RWJBarnabas Health
Toms River, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 8/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/21/2026

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated Assistant Director of Patient Care for Intensive Care Unit at Community Medical Center.

Community Medical Center, is a 592-bed, fully accredited acute care hospital offering area residents world-class medical treatment with the comforts of hometown care. Opened in 1961, CMC has evolved into the state’s newest teaching hospital with four residency programs and Ocean County’s largest and most active health care facility—caring for over 21,500 inpatients, 178,000 outpatients and 73,700 emergency department patients each year.

Qualifications:

  • Graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
  • Current New Jersey RN License
  • At least 2 years acute care nursing experience or 2 years acute care nursing experience with previous management experience

Preferred:

  • Preferred Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or currently matriculating

Certifications and Licenses Required:

  • BLS Health Care provider through American Heart Association
  • Additional certifications may be required as per the Administrative Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation “Certification” Policy

Scheduling Requirements:

  • Night Shift, 40 hours per week

Essential Functions:

  • The Assistant Director of ICU assesses, plans, implements and evaluates delivery of patient care with 24-hour responsibility for total management of the ICU Department in coordination with the Director of ICU,
  • Provides administrative direction and works collaboratively with administration, intensivists, and physicians for development and evaluation of all nursing personnel and maintains operational aspects of the patient care unit in collaboration with support services,
  • Contributes to nursing and the hospital through support of philosophy and objectives, educational and research efforts,
  • Accountable to assure that HCAHPS, patient, employee, and physicians satisfaction scores are all in acceptable ranges,
  • Accountable for building and directing teams to improve core measures and other Joint Commission initiatives,
  • Accountable to educate the critical care nursing team including new technology, clinical practice, and validation of competencies,
  • The Assistant Director has ongoing dialogues with nurses both one on one and in monthly staff and clinical unit,
  • This position reports to the Director of ICU and is proactive in identifying needs of staff and resolves issues to improve patient care and supports nursing leadership direction,
  • Furthermore, it is a positive reactor assuring new initiatives and practices are followed according to evidenced-based practice, consistently and without bias

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.

Benefits and Perks:

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!

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 in 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

Pay: $121,935.54 - $156,140.92 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Vacation & Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, 401K Plan

Salary : $121,936 - $156,141

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