New Grad Registered Nurse - Hackensack University Medical Center Fall/Winter 2026
Hackensack, New Jersey
You'd receive and check incoming food and supply orders for Food Services and store them in the right areas.
- Eligibility
- Not specified
- Shift and hours
- Days36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Hospital
- License
- RN licensevalid RN license by start date
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed New Grad Registered Nurse - Hackensack University Medical Center Fall/Winter 2026
- License
- valid RN license by start date Valid RN License by start date
- Certification
- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
- Education
- degree in nursing from an accredited school Degree in Nursing from an accredited school required
- Also asks
- learns quickly and adapts to changing patient needs The ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Hackensack staff RN postingsHackensack staff RN postings that state pay run $48/hr to $48/hr, the middle half $48/hr to $48/hr, across 68 postings.
Benefits
- Benefitstuition reimbursementTuition Reimbursement
- Benefitsretirement benefitsRetirement Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid Leave
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- food supply receiving and checking Receives all incoming supplies for the Food Services Department checking the orders to ensure they correspond with the invoice or delivery ticket.
- Day to day
- filling food and supply requisitions for the cafeteria Responsible for filling requisitions for food that leaves the department, and supplies for the cafeteria.
- Day to day
- working the soup station on the patient tray line Responsible for working the soup station on the patient tray line.
The workplace
Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a large, integrated not-for-profit health system spanning New Jersey, comprising 18 hospitals and over 500 outpatient clinics and physician offices in multi-specialty health and wellness centers. The system is home to New Jersey's first and…
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Original listing
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Receives and checks all incoming orders for the Food Services Department, and stores the supplies in the appropriate areas. A day in the life of a at Hackensack Meridian Health includes: Receives all incoming supplies for the Food Services Department checking the orders to ensure they correspond with the invoice or delivery ticket. Checks the physical condition of the supplies when checking in the orders (ex: opening a can of tomatoes, or lettuce to check the quality of items), and notifies the manager if a problem occurs.
Responsible for filling requisitions for food that leaves the department, and supplies for the cafeteria. Responsible for storing all supplies in their proper locations. All food items being stored must be rotated on a 'First In First Out' system.
All items must be dated. Maintains the storerooms, freezers, and refrigerators, to ensure compliance of proper food storage. All dry goods must be stored 6' off the ground and 18' below sprinkler heads.
All food stored in refrigerators must be stored 6' off the ground. Minimum accuracy rate of 95%. All perishable food must be stored within one hour of delivery.
SUPPLEMENTAL DUTIES AND
Responsibilities
Maintains and organizes all dietary storage areas, refrigerators, and freezers, in a clean and safe manner. Responsible for cleaning the work area on a daily basis, and following cleaning schedule for weekly clearing projects. Responsible for working the soup station on the patient tray line. Maintains a healthy and sanitary work environment that meets the needs of both the local and state Department of Health regulations. Performs other duties as assigned.
What's around it?
Hackensack, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,911/mo
- Household income
- $84,277/yr, all local households, not nurse pay