Mountainside Medical Center
Community Hospital · Montclair, NJ
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- Community Hospital
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The city
Living in Montclair, NJ
Montclair, in Essex County, blends suburban calm with a thriving arts and dining scene. Tree-lined streets, Victorian homes, and a bustling corridor along Bloomfield Avenue give this commuter-friendly town a distinctive, culturally rich character just beyond New York City.
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- State index 108.8 (100 = national)
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Who they are
Mountainside Medical Center is a community hospital located in Montclair, New Jersey, serving the surrounding communities since 1891. The facility is affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health and operates its career portal through Ardent Health Services.
- Community Hospital · Montclair
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More about Mountainside Medical Center
The hospital describes itself as patient-focused and community-oriented, with technology that it says rivals prestigious healthcare systems nationwide. It offers a comprehensive and growing array of services delivered by what it calls caring and highly skilled medical professionals. The hospital continues to add services, staff, programs, and technology, emphasizing a philosophy of continuous improvement. In May 2025, Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center earned The Joint Commission's Health Care Equity Certification, highlighting its dedication to advancing health equity and collaborating with the community to address local needs. Current nursing opportunities include ICU Registered Nurse positions on night shift, requiring at least one year of critical care or PACU experience, an active NJ RN license, and certifications including ACLS, PALS, and BLS. A BSN and Epic experience are preferred but not required.
Mountainside Medical Center's stated mission centers on being patient-focused, community-oriented, and conveniently located while delivering quality care, medical excellence, and advanced technology in a community hospital setting. The organization values continuous improvement, health equity, and being a trusted healthcare resource where staff are described as 'friends and neighbors' serving their own community. The hospital states it is 'never content with the status quo' and continually adds services, staff, programs, and technology.
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The good
- Long-standing community hospital with over 130 years of service to Montclair and surrounding NJ communities
- Affiliation with Hackensack Meridian Health and Ardent Health, providing access to larger health system resources and career networks
- Earned The Joint Commission's Health Care Equity Certification in 2025, demonstrating commitment to health equity
- Describes technology that rivals prestigious healthcare systems nationwide
- Comprehensive and growing array of medical services with continuous additions of programs and technology
- Community-oriented culture where staff are described as 'friends and neighbors' serving their own community
The hard parts
- ICU night shift positions require minimum 1+ year of critical care experience, potentially limiting entry-level opportunities for new graduate nurses on certain units
- Associate's degree is the minimum requirement but BSN is preferred, which may indicate a preference toward higher-credentialed candidates
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- Jul 23, 2026
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