Critical Healthcare Registered Nursing Services
Staffing agency with roles in NJ
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 24, 2026Sources
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The short version
The one posting we have from this agency lists $47.00 an hour, a flat rate with no range attached.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-24A field nurse who stayed several years described flexible scheduling, responsive agency support, and a 401(k) as the reasons the job worked.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2024-01-06Source: glassdoor.comField-based scheduling flexibility is the piece longer-tenured staff point to, which matters if you are timing a move around shifts.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2024-01-06Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
A former contractor reported inadequate orientation, stating the agency offered $20/hr for training and pushed nurses into tasks beyond their comfort level.
Critical Healthcare Registered Nursing Services · employer research
Sources
As of 2022-01-03Source: glassdoor.co.in
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Management and Stress
- Staff report severe turnover, a hostile and stressful management culture, and feeling unappreciated and underpaid.
Sources
As of 2026-09-08Source: glassdoor.com- Field Nurse Autonomy and Support
- A long-tenured field nurse appreciated flexible scheduling, good agency support, satisfactory pay, and 401(k) benefits.
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As of 2024-01-06Source: glassdoor.com- Training and Clinical Safety Concerns
- A former contractor reported low pay during training and being pressured to take on assignments without proper orientation.
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As of 2022-01-03Source: glassdoor.co.in
The hard parts
Reviews split hard: one former contractor reported $20/hr training pay and pressure to take assignments before orientation felt finished, and other staff describe heavy turnover and a stressful management culture.
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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?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Living in Trenton, NJ
Set along the Delaware River, Trenton connects nurses to high-acuity urban care anchored by Capital Health. Living here pairs historic Mill Hill brick rowhouses and Chambersburg tomato pies with direct Northeast Corridor rail to Philadelphia and New York, all at a cost of living roughly 3% above the national average.
Browse roles in Trenton- Metro price level · Trenton area
- 3% above the national average
- BEA index 103.2 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,294/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $52,537/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does Critical Healthcare Registered Nursing Services hire new grads?
The one assignment asks for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Is Critical Healthcare Registered Nursing Services a staffing agency?
Yes. It hires nurses for assignments at other workplaces.
How do I apply?
Choose an assignment and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Critical Healthcare Registered Nursing Services, and we tell you what happens next.
Assignments from Critical Healthcare Registered Nursing Services
Critical Healthcare Registered Nursing Services
Trenton, NJ · Staffing partner
- RN
- Per diem
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Sources
- glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/Employee-Review-Critical-HealthCare-Registered-Nursing-Services-E2090071-RVW57366194.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022-01-03
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Critical-HealthCare-Registered-Nursing-Services-E2090071-RVW83109192.htm
The short version, What nurses say · as of 2024-01-06
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Critical-HealthCare-Registered-Nursing-Services-Reviews-E2090071.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-09-08
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