Travel Nursing in Westwood, NJ
8 openings from $1,616–$2,805/week in Westwood, NJ — Interventional Radiology, Med-Surg, ICU. Pay by specialty, what it costs to live there.
8 openings from $1,616–$2,805/week right now.
Cost of living in Westwood
Prices in New Jersey run 9% higher overall.
| Category | Index | vs national |
|---|
| Overall | 108.8 | 9% higher |
| Housing | 134.3 | 34% higher |
| Utilities | 114.2 | 14% higher |
| Groceries and goods | 107.1 | 7% higher |
| Services | 103.5 | 4% higher |
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.
The federal ceiling on tax-free lodging reimbursement in Westwood is $113 per night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). GSA names roughly 300 higher-cost destinations individually; Westwood is not one, so the national standard rate applies. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay. Look up the exact rate for any ZIP code.
Licensing
New Jersey is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not. Check your license with the compact checker.
Open assignments in Westwood
- Interventional Radiology RN — $2,805/week
- Med-Surg RN — $1,616/week
- ICU RN — $1,945/week
- Operating Room RN — $2,455/week
- NICU RN — $1,775/week
What Westwood pays by specialty
Weekly package on assignments open now, for specialties with at least three priced postings.
- ICU — $1,945/week median, 4 open
See all 8 openings in Westwood
Hospitals hiring in Westwood
1 hospital in Westwood is hiring travel nurses, 8 openings in all. Each page lists the openings by specialty with advertised weekly pay, cost of living and housing nearby.
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Common questions
- How much do travel nurses make in Westwood, NJ?
- Open assignments in Westwood run $1,616 to $2,805 a week.
- Do I need a New Jersey nursing license?
- New Jersey is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so an active multistate license covers you here. A single-state license from elsewhere does not.
- Is Westwood expensive for travel nurses?
- Against the national average, New Jersey runs housing 34% above, utilities 14% above and groceries and goods 7% above. The rest, services, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)
- How much of a travel nurse package is tax-free in Westwood?
- The federal ceiling on untaxed lodging in Westwood is $113 a night, plus up to $68 a day for meals (GSA, FY2027). That is the national standard rate, which applies everywhere GSA has not named a higher-cost destination. That is a maximum, not what agencies pay, and stipends are only untaxed while you maintain a permanent tax home elsewhere.