Centrastate Medical Center

Working at Centrastate Medical Center

Centrastate Medical Center is a 241-bed acute care hospital in Freehold, New Jersey, with about 1,653 full-time-equivalent employees, or 6.9 staff per bed. The median across the 61 New Jersey hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 6.7.

In the fiscal year ending December 2024, the hospital reported $20.9 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 13.4% of its payroll. The median for comparable New Jersey hospitals is 4.4%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most New Jersey hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $93,990, in line with the $98,288 median for comparable New Jersey hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Higher contract spending is a good reason to ask whether permanent roles are open and what sign-on terms come with them.
• More staff per bed than most comparable New Jersey hospitals.

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