In range for New Jersey staff rolesNew Jersey staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $53/hr, across 955 postings.
The Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the delivery of care. The professional nurse assumes the responsibility and accountability for the delegation of patient care to other members of the health care team.
Minimum Requirements
NJ RN License
BLS certification through the American Heart Association
Intermediate computer skills, excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods with the ability to lift, push and pull
Preferred
2 years Med/Surge experience
BSN
Chemo certification
Salary - $42.78 - $57.02 hourly (based on experience)
Neighborhoods+Somers Point is configured around several distinct mainland pockets. The Bay Avenue corridor and Old Town Historic District along Delaware Avenue represent the city's premium waterfront area, characterized by bayfront homes, condominiums, and historic properties within walking distance of waterfront dining and marinas. The Central and Shore Road residential area contains the core of the city's established single-family neighborhoods, featuring mid-century ranches, capes, and colonials on tree-lined streets. Outlying pockets along the U.S. Route 9 corridor offer newer single-family subdivisions and strip commercial conveniences, while neighborhoods adjacent to the Garden State Parkway provide more modest single-family homes alongside garden-style apartment communities.
Somers Point is configured around several distinct mainland pockets. The Bay Avenue corridor and Old Town Historic District along Delaware Avenue represent the city's premium waterfront area, characterized by bayfront homes, condominiums, and historic properties within walking distance of waterfront dining and marinas.
The Central and Shore Road residential area contains the core of the city's established single-family neighborhoods, featuring mid-century ranches, capes, and colonials on tree-lined streets. Outlying pockets along the U.S. Route 9 corridor offer newer single-family subdivisions and strip commercial conveniences, while neighborhoods adjacent to the Garden State Parkway provide more modest single-family homes alongside garden-style apartment communities.
Getting around+Somers Point is exceptionally drivable, functioning as a mainland transit hinge for Atlantic County. Healthcare workers commuting to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and regional facilities in Atlantic City face approximately a fifteen-minute drive northeast via Route 9 or the Garden State Parkway. The Route 52 causeway links Somers Point directly into Ocean City in about ten minutes, while Philadelphia is reached in roughly an hour to seventy-five minutes via the Atlantic City Expressway connector. Local public transit is limited, though NJ Transit bus route 507 serves the community's primary restaurant and commercial corridors.
Somers Point is exceptionally drivable, functioning as a mainland transit hinge for Atlantic County. Healthcare workers commuting to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and regional facilities in Atlantic City face approximately a fifteen-minute drive northeast via Route 9 or the Garden State Parkway.
The Route 52 causeway links Somers Point directly into Ocean City in about ten minutes, while Philadelphia is reached in roughly an hour to seventy-five minutes via the Atlantic City Expressway connector. Local public transit is limited, though NJ Transit bus route 507 serves the community's primary restaurant and commercial corridors.
Outdoors+Outdoor recreation revolves around Great Egg Harbor Bay and nearby coastal waters. Somers Point Beach, also known as William Morrow Beach, offers a calm bay shoreline suitable for swimming, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding without ocean surf. John F. Kennedy Park provides open green space, boat ramp access, and panoramic bluff views overlooking the bay toward Ocean City. Cyclists, runners, and walkers utilize dedicated multi-use bike paths that thread through the city, including the pedestrian walkway stretching across the Route 52 causeway bridge directly to the barrier island.
Outdoor recreation revolves around Great Egg Harbor Bay and nearby coastal waters. Somers Point Beach, also known as William Morrow Beach, offers a calm bay shoreline suitable for swimming, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding without ocean surf.
John F. Kennedy Park provides open green space, boat ramp access, and panoramic bluff views overlooking the bay toward Ocean City. Cyclists, runners, and walkers utilize dedicated multi-use bike paths that thread through the city, including the pedestrian walkway stretching across the Route 52 causeway bridge directly to the barrier island.
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Living in Somers Point
Somers Point delivers the classic Jersey Shore lifestyle without the seasonal ghost-town feel or barrier island premium. Perched along Great Egg Harbor Bay directly across the causeway from Ocean City, this historic mainland enclave provides clinical staff at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center and nearby Atlantic County healthcare hubs a convenient, roughly fifteen-minute reverse commute along Route 9 or the Garden State Parkway. Off-shift hours center on the waterfront: you can grab fresh seafood along Bay Avenue at institutions like Smitty's Clam Bar and The Crab Trap, catch Friday evening concerts at William Morrow Beach, or jog the scenic pedestrian path across the Route 52 bridge into Ocean City. Residential options span quiet mid-century ranches on Shore Road, bayfront condos, and apartment complexes near the parkway corridor. Tradeoffs reflect its small footprint: public transit is minimal, making a personal vehicle non-negotiable for shifts and grocery runs, and local school ratings show mixed community reviews. For nurses seeking maritime charm, an established year-round community, and quick access to both Philadelphia and coastal beaches, Somers Point is a balanced home base.
