Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - F/T Nights

Hackensack Meridian Health

Manahawkin, New Jersey

The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes.

Posted Sep 24

Shift and hours: Nights Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - F/T Nights36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Med/Surg · Hospital provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patientsa variety of complex patients
License: RN license Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is requiredCurrent and valid New Jersey Nursing license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license Current and valid New Jersey Nursing license is required Check your license
Certification: BLS/CPR by American Heart Association BLS/CPR certification by American Heart Association is required
Education: BSN within three years of hireAfter hire · acquire within three (3) years of hire BSN in progress and/or willing to acquire within three (3) years of hire
Experience: six or more months of nursing experience, or active Nurse Residency Program participant Must have six (6) or more months of nursing experience OR must be an active participant with Hackensack Meridian Health’s Nurse Residency Program
Also asks: Quick learning, accountability, teamwork, ongoing education, and patient-focused care

Preferred

Certification: Telemetry certification Telemetry certification preferred
Certification: ACLS ACLS preferred
Certification: National certification National certification preferred

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Below most New Jersey staff postingsNew Jersey staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $61/hr, the middle half $44/hr to $58/hr, across 1,452 postings.

Benefits

BenefitsSubstantial tuition reimbursementsubstantial tuition reimbursement
BenefitsMentoring programsmentoring programs
workplace excellence
collaborative work environment
work-life balance
compassionate nursing culture

The role and schedule

Day to day: direct care to a variety of complex patients as part of the interdisciplinary team provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients
Day to day: direct and oversee care by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination.
Day to day: coordinate patient care and unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

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Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Registered Nurse functions as a caregiver for a specific patient population in order to achieve desired outcomes. This position focuses on expanding knowledge and skills, provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. This position directs and oversees the care provided by other caregivers through delegation, validation, evaluation, and coordination. This position effectively coordinates patient care/unit activities among nursing peers, physicians and support services.

What's around it?

In Manahawkin, NJ

Manahawkin, NJ

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Life in Manahawkin, NJ

NeighborhoodsResidential areas in Manahawkin, within Stafford Township, are broadly divided between inland suburban subdivisions and waterfront lagoon communities. Inland neighborhoods feature traditional single-family homes on quiet residential streets close to retail and school campuses, representing the area's more accessible residential pockets. In contrast, waterfront and lagoon-front neighborhoods—such as adjacent Beach Haven West—cater to boaters with private bulkheads and docks, sitting at a higher premium and carrying coastal flood zone considerations.

Residential areas in Manahawkin, within Stafford Township, are broadly divided between inland suburban subdivisions and waterfront lagoon communities. Inland neighborhoods feature traditional single-family homes on quiet residential streets close to retail and school campuses, representing the area's more accessible residential pockets.

In contrast, waterfront and lagoon-front neighborhoods—such as adjacent Beach Haven West—cater to boaters with private bulkheads and docks, sitting at a higher premium and carrying coastal flood zone considerations.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: areavibes.com

Getting aroundDriving is the universal commuting mode in Manahawkin, centered on the intersection of Route 72, Route 9, and the Garden State Parkway. Route 72 operates as the main east-west lifeline, linking inland neighborhoods to local medical offices and the causeway bridge out to Long Beach Island, while Route 9 serves as the local commercial artery. The Garden State Parkway provides direct north-south highway access toward regional medical centers in Toms River and Atlantic County, though summer weekend traffic creates severe bottlenecks along Route 72.

Driving is the universal commuting mode in Manahawkin, centered on the intersection of Route 72, Route 9, and the Garden State Parkway. Route 72 operates as the main east-west lifeline, linking inland neighborhoods to local medical offices and the causeway bridge out to Long Beach Island, while Route 9 serves as the local commercial artery.

The Garden State Parkway provides direct north-south highway access toward regional medical centers in Toms River and Atlantic County, though summer weekend traffic creates severe bottlenecks along Route 72.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source: youtube.com

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation centers on the protected bay marshes and proximity to the Atlantic shoreline. The Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area offers extensive coastal marsh habitats for birdwatching, hiking, and salt-marsh paddling. For beach recreation, residents make the short trip across the bridge to Long Beach Island towns like Ship Bottom and Beach Haven for ocean swimming, surfing, and boat charters.

Outdoor recreation centers on the protected bay marshes and proximity to the Atlantic shoreline. The Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area offers extensive coastal marsh habitats for birdwatching, hiking, and salt-marsh paddling.

For beach recreation, residents make the short trip across the bridge to Long Beach Island towns like Ship Bottom and Beach Haven for ocean swimming, surfing, and boat charters.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source: youtube.com

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Living in Manahawkin

Situated in Stafford Township, Manahawkin serves as the mainland gateway to Long Beach Island, offering healthcare professionals a distinct balance between Jersey Shore coastal living and everyday suburban practicality. Shift workers benefit from convenient retail corridors along Route 9—featuring major supply hubs like Costco, Target, and Aldi—alongside quick connectivity to the Garden State Parkway and Route 72. Housing spans quiet inland subdivisions and waterfront lagoon communities, allowing newcomers to live minutes from the sand without barrier-island price points. Off-shift hours can be spent exploring the expansive wetlands of the Manahawkin Wildlife Management Area, grabbing seafood at local fixtures like Mud City Crab House and The Old Causeway, or crossing the causeway to surf at Ship Bottom. However, relocating nurses must account for severe summer tourist congestion along Route 72, which complicates commutes toward the shore during peak vacation weekends, as well as an off-season rhythm that becomes notably quiet and subdued once summer crowds depart.

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