Hackensack University Medical Center is a 769-bed hospital in Hackensack, NJ — Magnet · Teaching.
4 openings posted here, advertised at $2,265 to $2,606 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Hackensack University Medical Center has 4 openings posted across 2 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,265 to $2,606, with a median of $2,265. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. New Jersey median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ER | 3 | $2,265 | $2,265 | at the median | Day, Night |
| Cath Lab | 1 | $2,606 | $2,606 | 12% under | Evening |
The comparison is against the New Jersey median advertised rate for the same specialty. Hackensack University Medical Center posts above it in 0 of 2 specialties with a comparison.
ER: 3 openings, day and night shifts, advertised at $2,265 a week, at the New Jersey median. Cath Lab: 1 opening, evening shifts, advertised at $2,606 a week, 12% under the New Jersey median for Cath Lab.
Over the last 49 days the median advertised weekly rate at Hackensack University Medical Center has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,265 across 4 openings, 13% below $2,606 thirty days ago. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.
Against the national average, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ runs housing 49% above, utilities 27% above, groceries and goods 10% above and services 6% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|---|
| Overall | 13% above |
| Housing | 49% above |
| Utilities | 27% above |
| Groceries and goods | 10% above |
| Services | 6% above |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Hackensack is $2,190 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,910.
New Jersey taxes wage income.
168 traveler listings within 25 miles of Hackensack University Medical Center.
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| Facility | City | Open | Median advertised weekly | Beds | 2BR fair market rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | 25 | $2,451 | 712 | $3,070 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark | 14 | $2,541 | 408 | $2,350 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City | 11 | $2,313 | 303 | $2,300 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick | 10 | $2,779 | 630 | $2,050 |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus | 10 | $2,825 | 385 | $3,110 |
1 travel nurse review, 2.0★ overall.
| Category | Rating out of 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 |
| Culture | 2.0 |
| Management | 2.0 |
| Safety | 2.0 |
| Workload | 2.0 |
Pros: ICU nurses are capped at 4 on every floor, even med-surg. MICU/CCU runs 1:2, techs do I&O and drip sugars, ICU managers are kind. SICU and CTICU are very traveler friendly and great to float to. Auto-…
Cons: Hired for ICU and reassigned to stepdown on arrival. Stepdown is rogue: new grads precepting new grads, travelers as charge and preceptors, assignments that felt like my license was on the line. Budge…