Rutgers University

Academic Medical Center · Newark, NJ

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Life here

What a shift at Rutgers University looks like

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Academic Medical Center
Shifts hiring now: Rotating 2

Benefits

The CBA includes a Staff Development Programs article; other benefit details are not in the file.

What stands out

Experienced nurses
You work under HPAE Local 5089, so staffing, non-nursing work, and a labor-management committee live in a contract, not a handbook.
As of 2022Source: uhr.rutgers.edu
New graduates
The contract includes a Staff Development Programs article, even though the ladder steps themselves are not in the excerpt.
As of 2022Source: uhr.rutgers.edu
Moving here
You would be based in Newark, where rents usually undercut New York and NJ Transit can reach Penn Station in under 30 minutes, if you accept that a car is part of daily life.
Travel nurses
Full-time, part-time, and per-diem RN classifications are named in the agreement, so a per-diem seat is a written category here.
As of 2022Source: uhr.rutgers.edu

More about working here

Experienced nurses
You can come in full-time, part-time, or per-diem; those three RN classifications are listed in the CBA table of contents.
As of 2022Source: uhr.rutgers.edu
Moving here
People taking jobs in Newark commonly look at housing almost anywhere in Essex County or parts of Morris County when they drive, because spots near the rail stations run higher.

Working conditions

Union representation: Union roles reported; Source: uhr.rutgers.edu

Starting out and growing here

Career development: CBA includes a Staff Development Programs article (3.02); article text and any ladder details are not in the provided excerpt.; As of 2022Source: uhr.rutgers.edu

The city

Living in Newark, NJ

Newark sits just eight miles from Manhattan, offering urban energy with easy NYC access. The Ironbound district is known for its Portuguese and Brazilian dining, while Branch Brook Park blooms with one of the nation's largest cherry blossom displays. Home to major teaching hospitals, it blends career opportunity with city culture.

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Metro price level · Newark area: 13% above the national average; BEA index 112.6 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,392/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $52,060/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You would be a Rutgers University nurse in Newark, on the HPAE Local 5089 contract. The agreement in the file (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022) lists staffing, non-nursing services, staff development, a labor-management committee, and full-time, part-time, and per-diem RN classifications.

Academic Medical Center · Newark
Hiring rotating

More about Rutgers University

The staff-development article is 3.02; the actual ladder language is not in the excerpt, and a later contract is not shown. Newark is New Jersey’s most populous city and a major air, shipping, and rail hub. Rents tend to sit lower than New York’s, and NJ Transit can get you to Penn Station in under 30 minutes. People who take jobs here commonly look at housing almost anywhere in Essex County or parts of Morris County when they drive; spots near rail stations cost more. Living in the area without a car is described as very difficult, and bus routes are worth checking one by one. We do not have a Rutgers pay number to put in your hand. Nearby names in the same market include Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health, and others. New Jersey is a compact-license state and uses a graduated state income tax. The local cost of living is about 13% above the national price level.

Working here

Culture and working life

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What to consider

The good

HPAE Local 5089 union contract covers RNs
CBA table of contents includes staffing and non-nursing services
Staff Development Programs article in the contract
Labor-management committee listed in the CBA
Full-time, part-time, and per-diem RN classifications
Newark NJ Transit reach to Penn Station in under 30 minutes

The hard parts

The CBA on file ends June 30, 2022, and a successor agreement is not shown
Staff-development and career-ladder details are not in the excerpt
No Rutgers pay figure in the material we have
Living in the area without a car is described as very difficult

What to weigh

The only contract in the file runs July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022, and a successor agreement is not shown.

As of 2022Source: uhr.rutgers.edu

The reality check

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Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Sep 10, 2026
Workplace photos: 1
Website: newark.rutgers.edu ↗

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