Registered Nurse - Cardiac Intermediate Care, Pavilion 9

Cooper University Health Care

Camden, New Jersey

You'll care for complex cardiac patients, including cardiac surgery, TAVR, catheterization and heart failure patients.

Posted Aug 12 · Applications close Aug 12, 2027

Unit and setting: Pavilion 9, a cardiac medical/surgical and cardiac intermediate unit cardiac surgery patients
License: RN license Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse);Current NJ RN license
Term: Permanent

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License: Current NJ RN license Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse); Check your license
Certification: Current AHA BLS certification Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers);
Education: Graduate of an NLN-accredited nursing school Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing

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Benefits

BenefitsHealth insuranceCooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement.
BenefitsDental insurance
BenefitsVision insurance
BenefitsLife insurance
BenefitsDisability coverage
BenefitsRetirement plan

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vision
life
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retirement
competitive rates and compensation programs
career growth through professional development

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The role and schedule

Patients: structural heart (TAVR) patients
Patients: cardiac catheterization and coronary angioplasty patients
Patients: heart failure patients
Unit size: 30-bed unit Pavilion 9 is a 30-bed cardiac medical/surgical and cardiac intermediate unit.

The workplace

Cooper University Health Care

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Cooper University Health Care is an academic medical center located in Camden, NJ, serving as South Jersey's only Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. The facility features 30 operating rooms and performs over 70 surgeries…

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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 caregiver 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.

Overview Pavilion 9 is a 30-bed cardiac medical/surgical and cardiac intermediate unit. Pavilion 9 staff care for complex cardiac patients including cardiac surgery patients, structural heart (TAVR), cardiac catheterization/coronary angioplasty, heart failure and other various cardiac processes. The Pavilion 9 nurses receive specialized training to care for our cardiac surgery populations

Education Requirements

Graduate of NLN accredited School of Nursing License/Certification Requirements Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse); Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers); 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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In Camden, NJ

Camden, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent: $1,226/mo
Household income: $40,546/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Camden, NJ

NeighborhoodsWithin the city, Cooper Grant is a focal point for professionals and academics, offering historic charm, proximity to Rutgers University–Camden, and direct access to the waterfront and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Cramer Hill and Rosedale feature residential pockets, with Rosedale providing easy transit access via the 36th Street station and proximity to Dudley Grange Park. Other inland neighborhoods like Stockton, Whitman Park, Gateway, and Marlton reflect varied residential enclaves. Many professionals and healthcare workers choose to live just beyond city borders in walkable South Jersey suburbs along transit lines, including Collingswood, Westmont, and Haddonfield, or neighboring communities like Audubon, Haddon Heights, and Haddon Township.

Within the city, Cooper Grant is a focal point for professionals and academics, offering historic charm, proximity to Rutgers University–Camden, and direct access to the waterfront and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. Cramer Hill and Rosedale feature residential pockets, with Rosedale providing easy transit access via the 36th Street station and proximity to Dudley Grange Park.

Other inland neighborhoods like Stockton, Whitman Park, Gateway, and Marlton reflect varied residential enclaves. Many professionals and healthcare workers choose to live just beyond city borders in walkable South Jersey suburbs along transit lines, including Collingswood, Westmont, and Haddonfield, or neighboring communities like Audubon, Haddon Heights, and Haddon Township.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: homes.com Source 4: homes.com

Getting aroundCommuting centers on major thoroughfares including Interstate 676 and Route 30, which intersect in north-central Camden and carry traffic directly across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia and connect regionally toward Interstate 95. Public transportation is served by New Jersey Transit bus routes and rail connections such as the 36th Street station, facilitating movement between local neighborhoods, suburban towns, and central Philadelphia roughly five miles to the west.

Commuting centers on major thoroughfares including Interstate 676 and Route 30, which intersect in north-central Camden and carry traffic directly across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia and connect regionally toward Interstate 95. Public transportation is served by New Jersey Transit bus routes and rail connections such as the 36th Street station, facilitating movement between local neighborhoods, suburban towns, and central Philadelphia roughly five miles to the west.

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

OutdoorsOutdoor recreation is anchored along the Delaware River and local waterways. Cramer Hill Waterfront Park stands out as a scenic highlight offering broad views of the Philadelphia skyline, while Wiggins Park and Cooper Point Park provide riverside paths and green space. The Ben Franklin Bridge Pedestrian Walkway, part of the extensive regional Circuit Trails network, invites walkers, runners, and cyclists to cross directly into Philadelphia. Inland, Dudley Grange Park features green lawns and picnic tables, and the Cooper River is a preferred destination for kayaking.

Outdoor recreation is anchored along the Delaware River and local waterways. Cramer Hill Waterfront Park stands out as a scenic highlight offering broad views of the Philadelphia skyline, while Wiggins Park and Cooper Point Park provide riverside paths and green space.

The Ben Franklin Bridge Pedestrian Walkway, part of the extensive regional Circuit Trails network, invites walkers, runners, and cyclists to cross directly into Philadelphia. Inland, Dudley Grange Park features green lawns and picnic tables, and the Cooper River is a preferred destination for kayaking.

Sources

As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: 6abc.com Source 2: camden.rutgers.edu Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: homes.com

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Camden, New Jersey presents a distinctive urban landscape defined by major institutional anchors, riverside renewal, and deep community roots across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. For healthcare workers taking positions in Camden, the city offers rich cultural assets along the Central Waterfront, including Adventure Aquarium, the Battleship New Jersey, and concerts at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion. Neighborhoods like Cooper Grant provide historic row-house living adjacent to Rutgers–Camden and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, while local landmarks like Donkey's Place and Nuanced Cafe deliver authentic character. Outdoor spaces like Cramer Hill Waterfront Park offer sweeping views of the Philadelphia skyline, with the Ben Franklin Bridge pedestrian path linking runners and cyclists between states. However, relocating professionals must navigate real urban tradeoffs: while waterfront pockets and community block parties thrive, inland neighborhoods face ongoing safety and infrastructure challenges. Consequently, many nurses choose between living in revitalizing city enclaves like Cooper Grant or settling in adjacent, transit-connected South Jersey towns like Collingswood and Westmont.

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