Registered Nurse - Clinical Practice Oncology
Cooper University Hospital
Camden, NJ
RN
Posted Jul 29
- Unit
- Oncology
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in New Jersey is $43/hr, across 511 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
About Us
At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement. We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.
Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.
Short Description: The Registered RN is a professional care-giver who, as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team, assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and who supervises and provides care to these patients utilizing the nursing process including the therapeutic use of self. Follows established policies and procedures. Communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors. Provides excellent customer service interfacing well with all levels of staff, management and physicians. Applies Cooper core values. Other duties as required. Education
Requirements
Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing.
License/Certification
Requirements
Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse). Current NJ-BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) Certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e. ACLS, NALS, PALS). Salary Min ($): USD $48.72 Salary Max ($): USD $73.64
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Requirements
- Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing.
- Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse).
- Current NJ-BLS Certification (Basic Life Support)
- Certain specialties may require advanced certification (i.e. ACLS, NALS, PALS).
- Salary Min ($): USD $48.72 Salary Max ($): USD $73.64
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Camden, NJ
- Median rent
- $1,226/mo
- Local household income
- $40,546/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
- Address
- 1 COOPER PLAZA, CAMDEN, NJ, 08103
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 578
- RN residency
- ANCC-accredited: Cooper University Health Care NRP at Cooper University Health Care, through Jan 2030
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Camden area index 102.6, where 100 is the national average.
Just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Camden offers nurses an affordable New Jersey home base with easy access to big-city amenities. The revitalized Camden Waterfront and nearby Cooper Grant neighborhood highlight ongoing reinvestment in this historically working-class city.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
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