RWJ Hamilton
Community Hospital · Township of Hamilton, New Jersey 08690
- 2
- open roles, live count
- 287
- beds
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Recognition
- Magnet®
- Shifts hiring now
- Per-diem 1
The city
Living in Township of Hamilton, NJ
Hamilton Township offers a suburban feel in central New Jersey with easy access to both Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore. The acclaimed Grounds for Sculpture park adds a creative touch to the area. A practical home base for nurses seeking affordability and commuting convenience without living in a major city.
Browse roles in Township of Hamilton- State price level · New Jersey
- 108.8
- 9% above the national average
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Who they are
You would be walking into RWJ Hamilton at One Hamilton Health Place in Hamilton Township, a 287-bed acute care hospital on a 67-acre campus and an affiliate of Rutgers RWJ Medical School and Rutgers Cancer Institute.
- Community Hospital · Township of Hamilton
- Magnet® recognized
- Hiring per-diem
More about RWJ Hamilton
About 350 nurses share the floor with a broader staff of roughly 1,244 employees and 500 providers, with services that run from cancer and heart/vascular to orthopedics, bariatric, wound care, women's health, and rehab. If you are a new graduate, the door in is the RWJBarnabas Health New Graduate RN Residency — PTAP Accredited with Distinction — with cohorts in March, June, September, and December on variable day or night shifts. Surgical Unit 1 has posted a full-time day RN Resident role; resident pay starts at $48.29 an hour, and the system residency range runs $48.29–$49.53. You are hired into a specialty with foundational courses, a preceptor-guided transition, and mentorship through the first year and beyond. The hospital is MAGNET recognized and preparing for reaccreditation, carries 14 Leapfrog Safety Grade A awards, and holds Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center status plus centers of excellence for stroke, spine, and hip and knee replacement. One gap to know up front: a travel ICU nurse described getting an IMC schedule book on day one and feeling misled about the assignment.
Culture statements emphasize trust, ethical behavior, accountability, inclusive diversity, openness, kindness, and respect.
Why nurses stay
How they describe the culture
What nurses say in reviews
The good
- PTAP-Accredited-with-Distinction new graduate RN residency with four cohort starts each year
- Resident hourly rate $48.29; system residency range $48.29–$49.53
- Preceptor-guided transition and mentorship through the first year, hired into specialty with foundational courses
- MAGNET recognized; preparing for reaccreditation
The hard parts
- Travel ICU nurse reported an IMC schedule book on day one and felt misled about the assignment
- Older forum posts described limited new-grad spots and past program pauses (may not reflect the current residency)
- Nurse-to-patient ratios are not published in available facts
- Union status is unknown from available facts
“I came for the sign-on bonus. I stayed because on my hardest night, my whole team stayed with me.”
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 24, 2026
- Website
- rwjbh.org ↗
Weighing a first job here?
The license clock and the job hunt run at once, and new-grad windows do the deciding. Residency commitments carry fine print worth reading before you sign.
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