Jersey City Medical Center

Jersey City Medical Center is a 303-bed hospital in Jersey City, NJ — Teaching.

15 openings posted here, advertised at $2,283 to $3,126 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.

The facility

Address
355 GRAND STREET, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Beds
303
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Units with open assignments
ER, CVICU, Cath Lab

Open assignments

Jersey City Medical Center has 15 openings posted across 3 specialties. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,283 to $3,126, with a median of $2,313. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.

SpecialtyOpeningsAdvertised weeklyMedianvs. New Jersey medianShifts
ER13$2,283 – $2,313$2,2981% overEvening, Night
CVICU1$2,831$2,831at the medianNight
Cath Lab1$3,126$3,1266% overDay

The comparison is against the New Jersey median advertised rate for the same specialty. Jersey City Medical Center posts above it in 2 of 3 specialties with a comparison.

ER: 13 openings, evening and night shifts, advertised at $2,283 to $2,313 a week, 1% over the New Jersey median for ER. CVICU: 1 opening, night shifts, advertised at $2,831 a week, at the New Jersey median. Cath Lab: 1 opening, day shifts, advertised at $3,126 a week, 6% over the New Jersey median for Cath Lab.

Advertised pay over time

Over the last 42 days the median advertised weekly rate at Jersey City Medical Center has been tracked daily from the board. Today it is $2,313 across 15 openings. Advertised rates, not pay CircleRN has issued.

What it costs to live here

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.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall13% above
Housing49% above
Utilities27% above
Groceries and goods10% above
Services6% above

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Jersey City is $2,300 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $2,030.

New Jersey taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

171 traveler listings within 25 miles of Jersey City Medical Center.

Similar facilities

Other New Jersey hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.

FacilityCityOpenMedian advertised weeklyBeds2BR fair market rent
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown25$2,451712$3,070
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark14$2,541408$2,350
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick10$2,779630$2,050
Valley HospitalParamus10$2,825385$3,110
West Jersey HospitalVoorhees9$2,804589—

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What travel nurses say

1 travel nurse review, 1.0★ overall.

CategoryRating out of 5
Overall1.0
Culture1.0
Management1.0
Safety1.0
Workload1.0

Cons: Warning to anyone looking at this place, stay away unless you want to risk your license. Med surg ratio is 1:6 and we were expected to take way higher acuity patients because there's no step down unit…

Common questions

How many travel nurse assignments are open at Jersey City Medical Center?
15 openings are posted at Jersey City Medical Center across 3 specialties, refreshed hourly from the CircleRN board.
What is the advertised weekly pay for travel nurses at Jersey City Medical Center?
Postings at Jersey City Medical Center advertise $2,283 to $3,126 a week, with a median of $2,313. These are advertised rates on current listings, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
How much is rent near Jersey City Medical Center?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Jersey City is $2,300 a month (2025, utilities included).