Travel nursing in New Jersey
Stipend ceilings by area, compact license status, and every hospital guide in the state. Real numbers, with sources.
Housing stipend ceilings in New Jersey
The most an agency can pay tax-free for housing is the GSA lodging rate × 7 nights. Cheapest: $791/wk (standard rate, every county not listed below, 6 hospitals). Most expensive: Toms River at $1,267/wk on average, $1,519/wk at peak.
| Area (county) | Housing /wk | Meals /wk | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|
Toms River Ocean | $1,267 $1,183–$1,519 · peaks Jun, Jul, Aug | $518 | 5 |
Newark Essex / Bergen / Hudson / Passaic | $1,174 $1,148–$1,225 · peaks Oct, Nov, Dec, Sep | $602 | 22 |
Princeton / Trenton Mercer | $1,057 flat all year | $602 | 3 |
Parsippany Morris | $1,036 flat all year | $560 | 4 |
Eatontown / Freehold Monmouth | $1,036 flat all year | $602 | 4 |
Somerset Somerset | $1,029 flat all year | $560 | 1 |
Springfield / Cranford / New Providence Union | $987 flat all year | $560 | 3 |
Flemington Hunterdon | $896 flat all year | $560 | 2 |
Edison / Piscataway Middlesex | $861 flat all year | $560 | 6 |
Cherry Hill / Moorestown Camden / Burlington | $805 flat all year | $560 | 8 |
Everywhere else Standard CONUS rate | $791 | $476 | 6 |
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New Jersey nursing license
New Jersey is a compact state. If your primary state of residence is another compact state and you hold a multistate license, you can work here without a new license. If you live in New Jersey, your multistate license comes from the New Jersey board.
If you don't have a multistate license: typical endorsement steps
- Apply for licensure by endorsement on the New Jersey board of nursing's site.
- Verify your current license through Nursys (or your original board if it doesn't use Nursys).
- Complete the criminal background check and fingerprints if the board requires them.
- Ask whether a temporary license is available while the full application processes, and how long processing takes now.
Requirements and timelines vary. New Jersey board contact details (NCSBN) →
Where can your license take you?
Source: NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map, checked 2026-10-11. Covers RN/LPN compact licensure for the 50 states and DC. Confirm with the state board before you accept an assignment.
Charting systems in New Jersey
Certified EHR reported to CMS by 58 of 64 hospitals (6 not reported, including VA hospitals). Know the system before day one.
- Epic42 · 72%
- Oracle Health8 · 14%
- MEDITECH5 · 9%
- Altera3 · 5%
Top travel-nurse markets in New Jersey
- Jersey City, NJ
- Jersey City Medical Center · Epic$1,174/wk
Questions
- What is the maximum tax-free housing stipend in New Jersey?
- Under GSA FY2027 rates it ranges from $791/week (the standard rate for counties not listed) to $1,519/week in Toms River at peak season. The meals and incidentals ceiling is $476/week or more depending on the area.
- Is New Jersey a compact nursing license state?
- Compact state (Enacted NLC), per the NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map checked 2026-10-11.
- How many hospitals are in New Jersey?
- CMS lists 64 acute care, critical access, children's and VA/DoD hospitals in New Jersey. TravelNurseMap has living guides for 1 of them in the top travel-nurse markets.
- What EHR do hospitals in New Jersey use?
- Of the 58 New Jersey hospitals that reported a certified EHR to CMS for 2023–2024, 72% use Epic, 14% use Oracle Health, 9% use MEDITECH. Each hospital guide shows its own system.