From 2 postings and nurse reviews · Employer research Aug 24, 2026Sources
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The short version
You would be considering Putnam Ridge in Keansburg, New Jersey, a Raritan Bay beach town with a boardwalk and an amusement park. New Jersey uses a graduated state income tax and is a compact-license state, so if you already hold a compact RN license you can practice here.
Employer research, Aug 24, 2026
An RN unit manager review for Putnam Ridge — listed in Brewster, NY, not Keansburg — called the workplace great and said administration cares.
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A dietary aide on that same Putnam Ridge page reported good, flexible hours and said coworkers were nice.
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A 2018 CNA said a renovation left staff with adequate room to work.
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As of 2018-06-20Source: glassdoor.com
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
A 2018 CNA reported little supervisor willingness to teach staff developing in healthcare.
Putnam Ridge · employer research
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As of 2018-06-20Source: glassdoor.com- Scheduling
A dietary aide reported good, flexible hours.
Putnam Ridge · employer research
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As of 2025-04-17Source: glassdoor.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Understaffing and overwork
- A CNA described low staffing that overworks reliable people on duty; an RN unit manager also cited staffing issues as typical of nursing facilities.
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- Administration and culture
- An RN unit manager called the workplace great and said administration cares.
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As of 2022-09-05Source: glassdoor.com- Accountability and supervision
- A CNA said protocol and safety lapses went unpunished and higher-ups rarely reviewed work.
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As of 2018-06-20Source: glassdoor.com
More review themes
- Facility condition and coworkers
- One CNA praised a renovation that gave staff room to work; a later dietary aide called it dirty but said coworkers were nice.
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- Small-sample recommend rates
- Glassdoor pages for RN unit manager and CNA each show one review, a 4.0 and 3.0 score, and 100% would recommend with a positive outlook.
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The hard parts
Staffing runs thin — a CNA said it overworks the people who show up, and an RN unit manager treated staffing shortfalls as typical of nursing facilities.
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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 does a usual day’s workload look like?
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- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Putnam-Ridge-E717095-RVW96768390.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022-09-05 · 2025-04-17
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Putnam-Ridge-E717095-RVW21137744.htm
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2022-09-05 · 2025-04-17
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Putnam-Ridge-RN-Unit-Manager-Reviews-EI_IE717095.0,12_KO13,28.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Putnam-Ridge-Certified-Nursing-Assistant-CNA-Reviews-EI_IE717095.0,12_KO13,44.htm
What nurses say · as of 2026
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