Southern Ocean Medical Center is a 156-bed hospital in Manahawkin, NJ — Magnet.
1 opening posted here, advertised at $2,149 to $2,149 a week. Advertised weekly pay, updated hourly.
Southern Ocean Medical Center has 1 opening posted across 1 specialty. Advertised weekly pay runs $2,149 to $2,149, with a median of $2,149. These are posted rates, refreshed hourly from the board, not contracts CircleRN has filled.
| Specialty | Openings | Advertised weekly | Median | vs. New Jersey median | Shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telemetry | 1 | $2,149 | $2,149 | 4% over | Day |
The comparison is against the New Jersey median advertised rate for the same specialty. Southern Ocean Medical Center posts above it in 1 of 1 specialty with a comparison.
Telemetry: 1 opening, day shifts, advertised at $2,149 a week, 4% over the New Jersey median for Telemetry.
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 Manahawkin is $2,190 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,780.
New Jersey taxes wage income.
Other New Jersey hospitals with 300 or more beds, by open assignments.
| 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 | 14 | $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 |