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Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center

Community hospital in Westwood, NJ

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Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center workplace

From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 24, 2026Sources

The short version

  1. Reviewers keep coming back to the people they work beside — supportive coworkers, approachable physicians, and teams that pull together on the floor.

    For experienced nurses
    Sources
    As of 2025-10-07Source: indeed.com
  2. If you're weighing a move, know that staff describe the day-to-day camaraderie as the reason they stay, even while they name real friction with leadership.

    If you are moving here
    Sources
    As of 2025-10-07Source: indeed.com
  3. Nurses describe heavy patient loads, particularly on medical-surgical units, so ask what your assignment ratio looks like before you sign.

    For travel nurses
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    As of 2024-10-15Source: indeed.com

What nurses say

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Staff camaraderie and culture
Employees consistently praise supportive, friendly coworkers, down-to-earth doctors, and strong team collaboration.
Sources
As of 2025-10-07Source: indeed.com
Management and leadership
Multiple reviews criticize upper management as unsupportive, noting high turnover and recent leadership changes hurting culture.
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As of 2025-10-07Source: indeed.com
Staffing and workload
Nurses report heavy patient loads and persistent understaffing, especially across medical-surgical units.
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As of 2024-10-15Source: indeed.com
More review themes
Pay competitiveness
Staff express dissatisfaction with wages, stating pay is lower than surrounding regional hospitals given the workload.
Sources
As of 2025-10-07Source: indeed.com

The hard parts

  • Two recurring complaints show up in staff reviews: pay that people say trails other hospitals in the region, and upper management described as unsupportive amid turnover and leadership changes.

    Sources
    As of 2025-10-07Source: 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?

Current openings at Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center

Westwood, NJ

  • RN
  • Day shift, full-time
  • Tuition reimbursement

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Walt Whitman

If you and your preceptor are not clicking, ask your manager to switch you. People teach and learn at different speeds. You are allowed a better fit.

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