Clinical Nurse Manager - Med Surg, North Kelemen 10

About Cooper University Health Care

Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children’s Regional Hospital in Camden.

Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper’s facilities annually. Cooper’s ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.

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The Clinical Nurse Manager will provide the knowledge, skill, and expertise necessary to successfully support the day to day operations of the clinical unit.

The Clinical Nurse Manager will be responsible to:

• Oversee assignments.
• Assist in quality and throughput goals.
• Support staff engagement by serving the unit in a consistent, supportive, and compassionate manner.
• Role model/mentor clinical staff to address patient needs effectively.
• Supports quality patient care and organizational priorities at the direction of the Clinical Director.
• Identify and support the elements of improved care quality care using HRO principles.

Kelemen 10 is a medical-surgical unit that cares for patients who have various needs and disease processes. Both North and South 10 have Telemetry capabilities for our patients. Each side  houses 36 patients to a maximum of 72 patients. 

South 10 has a 12-bed Intermediate Care Unit embedded within the 36-bed unit. INCU has critically care-trained RNs who support the patient's needs and care for ventilated patients. 

South 10 also has 2 negative pressure isolation rooms with an anti-room that is used when needed for specific isolation needs.  

We do multidisciplinary rounds Monday – Friday. This involves the patient in their care and allows the team members to collaborate with the patient to give them the best possible care and appropriate discharge to home or other facilities. We have a pharmacist who has an office on the unit to assist the RNs when needed to help avoid delay of care to any patient

• A minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting, with 1 year of demonstrated leadership abilities.  

• Graduate from an NLN accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's in Nursing Required

• NJ-RN: Current New Jersey license as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS & ACLS certification.
• CNL or AACN Specialty certification preferred.