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Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Unit

RN · Med surg · Telemetry · Geriatrics

Posted Jul 23

Unit
Med-Surg

What the listing says

Role

Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
$9/hr below the median
This role$47/hr
Medical-Surgical in New Jersey$56/hr

The median for Medical-Surgical in New Jersey is $56/hr, across 23 postings.

About this role

Registered Nurse (RN) – RWJBarnabas Health. At RWJBarnabas Health, Registered Nurses become part of a purpose driven environment where teamwork, belonging, and clinical excellence shape meaningful patient experiences. This RN role offers growth, supportive teamwork, and a culture committed to safety and continuous improvement. As a Registered Nurse, you will help advance patient care and strengthen the experience of individuals and families across our organization.

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Requirements

  • Active New Jersey Registered Nurse license in good standing
  • Current American Heart Association BLS certification
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing (strongly preferred)
  • Prior patient care experience
  • Comfort with electronic medical record systems (EMR) like EPIC
  • Acute care experience
  • Hospital rounding experience
  • Cardiac rhythm analysis

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible spending account

Place

City
Lakewood, New Jersey
Median rent
$1,718/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$56,968/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
9% above the national average

New Jersey index 108.8, where 100 is the national average.

Address
600 RIVER AVE, LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
Beds
201
RN residency
ANCC-accredited: Rwjbarnabas Health Graduate RN Residency Program at Monmouth Med Ctr Southern, through Jul 2029

Lakewood sits in Ocean County within reach of the Jersey Shore's beaches. The township blends quiet residential blocks with a bustling downtown anchored by one of the world's largest yeshivas. Nurses here serve a tight-knit, fast-growing community where suburban convenience meets coastal New Jersey living.

Map showing the location of Lakewood, NJ
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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Monmouth Medical Center - Southern Campus
Community Hospital

The building runs all-private inpatient rooms and serves Ocean and Monmouth counties, with a geriatrics institute, senior membership programming, expanded cancer services, and a Lantern Award–recognized ED. On the floor you might land med-surg telemetry with postoperative surgical patients, the…

350 beds

On your path

Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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