Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

The short version

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center on Old Short Hills Road in Livingston—the campus long known as Saint Barnabas, a nonsectarian hospital here since 1865. It is one of the larger providers in New Jersey, with more than 32,000 inpatients and 82,000 Emergency Department visits a year and over 100 specialty services.

Employer research, Aug 13, 2026

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   A part-time day RN role in Preadmissions Testing runs 22.5 hours a week, so you organize age-specific preadmission care without a full-time schedule.

   For experienced nurses

   Sources

   As of 2026Source: indeed.com
2. 2

   Posted base pay for that Preadmissions Testing RN role sits between $47.85 and $60.60 an hour.

   For experienced nurses

   Sources

   As of 2026Source: indeed.com
3. 3

   You would work at a long-standing Livingston hospital on Old Short Hills Road that sees more than 32,000 inpatients and 82,000 ED patients a year across 100-plus specialty services.

   If you are moving here

   Sources

   As of 2026Source: indeed.com

Who it fits

Nursing here

What nurses say

The hard parts

• Some RNs say pay runs lower than other area hospitals, the union feels ineffective, staffing runs short, and people can feel like a number—Indeed sat around 3.8 overall with pay/benefits near 2.5 and management near 2.3.

  Sources

  As of 2026-03-01Source: indeed.com

What to ask

• How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
• Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
• How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
• What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?

Living in Livingston, NJ