Nurse Unit Manager Salary in Newark, New Jersey

How much does a Nurse Unit Manager make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Nurse Unit Manager in Newark, NJ is $141,973. While Salary.com is seeing that Nurse Unit Manager salary in Newark, NJ can go up to $169,407 or down to $117,883, but most earn between $129,363 and $156,333. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Nurse Unit Manager in the United States.

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What does a Nurse Unit Manager do?

Common responsibilities of a Nurse Unit Manager

Performs accurate, thorough, and timely nursing assessments and reassessments of patient/resident care needs in accordance with Nursing Department standards of practice and with consideration to age, mental, social, and physical status and response.

October 22, 2022

Maintains a sound knowledge base of current trends and developments in nursing practice in order to lead unit-based changes to improve patient care delivery.

November 14, 2022

Provides and oversees patient care according to planned interventions with regard to their age and developmental needs to attain the patient's optimal level of wellness and documents according to policy.

February 03, 2023

Participates and facilitates staff participation in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision making.

February 20, 2023

Promotes patient satisfaction through the delivery of high-quality patient care, regular patient rounds and implementation of service recovery techniques.

April 11, 2023

Develops and implements a master staffing plan based on patient's needs, nursing service goals and standards, department budget and state law.

May 03, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Nurse Unit Manager in Newark, NJ

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

129363

156333

141973

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

130420

158761

143510

What is the average salary for Nurse Unit Manager in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Nurse Unit Manager in Newark, NJ. The base salary for Nurse Unit Manager ranges from $129,363 to $156,333 with the average base salary of $141,973. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $130,420 to $158,761 with the average total cash compensation of $143,510.

View Average Salary for Nurse Unit Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$141,973	$129,363 - $156,333
Bonus	$1,537	$1,057 - $2,429
Total Pay	$143,510	$130,420 - $158,761

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Nurse Unit Manager Salary Near Newark, NJ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE East Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,592 - $156,610	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE West Orange, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,592 - $156,610	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Bloomfield, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $131,996 - $159,515	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Irvington, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,592 - $156,610	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Union, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,592 - $156,610	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ
CITY, STATE Elizabeth, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,592 - $156,610	COMPARE TO Newark, NJ

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About Newark, New Jersey

Newark (/ˈnjuːərk/,[24] locally /njʊərk/)[25] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County.[26] As one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs, the city had a population of 285,154 in 2017, making it the nation's 70th-most populous municipality, after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000. Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony, Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States. Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River (where it flows into Newark Bay) has made the city's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New...

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