The Magnet Recognition Program affords important national recognition to health care organizations that demonstrate sustained excellence in nursing care. The Magnet Program is the highest level of recognition given for excellence in nursing service. Established in 1994 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, this designation has been granted to over 180 health care organizations. New Jersey is proud to have 17 hospitals with this prestigious designation. The program provides a framework for the recognition of quality patient care, nursing leadership, and the effective management of the nursing practice environment.

For further information about the Magnet Program, click on http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc

New Jersey Magnet Facilities

Listed below are the 17 New Jersey Magnet Hospitals and their contact persons.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
1925 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Robyn Begley, RN, MSN, CNAA, BC
Chief Nurse Executive

Capital Health System
750 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08638
Patricia Cavanaugh, MSN, RN
Chief Nurse Executive

CentraState Medical Center
901 West Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
Linda Geisler, RN, MNEd, CNAA, BC
V.P. Patient Services 

Community Medical Center
99 Highway 37 West
Toms River, New Jersey 08755
Lauren Burke, MSN, RN, CNAA, BC
Vice President, Patient Care Services
Chief Nurse Executive

Englewood Hospital & Medical Center
350 Engle Street
Englewood, New Jersey 07631
Edna Cadmus, Ph.D., RN, CNAA
Sr. Vice President, Patient Care Services  

Hackensack University Medical Center
30 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Mary Ann T. Donohue, PhD, RN, APN, C
Magnet Project Coordinator

Jersey Shore Medical Center
1945 Route 33
Neptune, New Jersey 07754
Nancy Winter

Kimball Medical Center
600 River Avenue
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
Mary Pat Sullivan
Vice President for Patient Care Services

Medical Center of Ocean County
425 Jack Martin Blvd.
Brick, New Jersey 08724
Regina Foley, MBA, RN, CNAA
Vice President/Chief Nurse Executive

Morristown Memorial Hospital
100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1956
Trish O’Keefe, RN, MSN, CNA
Chief Nursing Officer

Raritan Bay Medical Center
530 New Brunswick Avenue
Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861
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One Hospital Plaza
Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857
Constance S. Patten, EdD, MA. MPH, CNAA, BC
Chief Nursing Officer/Vice President of Nursing

Riverview Medical Center
One Riverview Plaza
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Mary Ellen Strozak, MS, RN, CCRN, CNS
Clinical Nurse Specialist

Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center
703 Main Street
Paterson, New Jersey 07503
Theresa Kuhlmann, MS, RN, CNAA
Chief Nursing Officer

St. Francis Medical Center
601 Hamilton Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08629
Carol McAloon
VP, Patient Care Services, CNO

St. Peter’s University Hospital
254 Easton Avenue
PO Box 591
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0591
Kathleen Russel-Babin, RN, MSN, CNAA, APRN, BC
Vice President of Patient Care Services

The Valley Hospital
223 North Van Dien Avenue
Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450
Linda Cuoco, RN, MSA, CNAA
CNO/VP Patient Care Services