Hospitals in New Brunswick, NJ
1 facility hiring travelers, 13 openings. Advertised pay sits 8% above the New Jersey median; a two-bedroom runs $2,050 a month at HUD fair market rent, 33% under Morristown's.
- Facilities hiring
- 1
- Openings
- 13
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,707
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $2,050
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Facilities
Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.
What it costs to live here
Against the national average, New Jersey runs housing 34% above, utilities 14% above and groceries and goods 7% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, New Jersey, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 9% above |
| Housing | 34% above |
| Utilities | 14% above |
| Groceries and goods | 7% above |
| Services | 4% above |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in New Brunswick is $2,050 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,630.
New Jersey taxes wage income.
Against Morristown, a two-bedroom here runs 33% lower ($2,050 against $3,070).
Housing on CircleRN
54 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of New Brunswick's hospitals.
- Appleman House — $2,800 a month, 5 beds, furnished, about 1.6 mi
- Contra bungalow — $1,200 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 2.7 mi
- Lovely private Room and Bathroom near RWJ & St. Peter's hospitals. OWN bathroom. OWN refrigerator — $900 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 2.8 mi
- 1b1b JFk/RWood Hospital — $1,450 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 5.5 mi
- Cozy furnished room, w/personal bathroom, access to the nice kitchen and living room — $1,300 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 6.5 mi
- 2bdm 1 Bth private home — $950 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 7.4 mi
- Jersey oasis — $2,000 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 9.8 mi
- Is near to the train station and there’s a dead end street — $999 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 10 mi
- Clean furnished room in private home — $880 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 11.5 mi
- My cozy home — $1,300 a month, 1 bed, furnished, about 12.5 mi
- Clean, efficient freshly painted 2 bedroom, 2 full bathrooms — $2,500 a month, 2 beds, furnished, about 12.6 mi
- Cozy Cottage — $6,000 a month, 3 beds, furnished, about 12.6 mi
Common questions
- Which New Brunswick hospital hires travelers most?
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, with 13 of the city's 13 openings and 630 beds. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a New Jersey license to work in New Brunswick?
- New Jersey is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- How does New Brunswick compare with Morristown?
- New Brunswick's median advertised rate is $2,707 a week against $2,561 in Morristown; HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,050 in New Brunswick and $3,070 in Morristown. Medians mix every specialty posted, so compare your own specialty's rate before the city's.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near New Brunswick?
- Yes: 54 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
- Does New Jersey tax travel nurse pay?
- New Jersey taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
- How long are travel assignments in New Brunswick, NJ?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in New Brunswick, NJ on the CircleRN board. Extensions are agreed with the agency and the facility once you are there and are not counted here.
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