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Valley Health System
Ridgewood, New Jersey

RN Case Manager, Observation Unit Ridgewood Campus, Full Time, Day

Registered NurseNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50.18-$62.73/hr

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Job Description

Position Summary

To coordinate and facilitate patient care through the Valley Hospital Health Care System as it relates to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and utilization of resources.

Education

Bachelor's degree required. ANCC case management certification preferred.

Experience

Minimum five years experience in utilization review management and/or case management preferred. Minimum 5 years experience as a registered nurse required.

Special Skills

Registered Nurse. Licensed in State of New Jersey. Current acute care clinical knowledge with broad base medical/surgical background. Demonstrates effective interaction and communication (oral, writing, presenting) skills.

Ability to perform work accurately and pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure. Ability to function competently in stressful situations and a changing work environment related to changing patient needs.

Ability to work cooperatively within the health-system; with patients and family members; and with multidisciplinary team members (i. e., physicians, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Lab, etc.).

Ability to utilize effective time management to set priorities, perform job related responsibilities, and respond quickly to emergency situations. Ability to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills effectively problem-solve and provide case management services.

Job Location

The Valley Health System-Ridgewood

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Benefits

  • Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
  • Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)

Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans

Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e. g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)

  • 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
  • Retirement Plan
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
  • Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment.

In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure.

Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range: $50.18 - $62.73 (per hour)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate patient care through a multidisciplinary approach within the health system. Manage resource utilization and provide effective case management services to patients and their families.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years of experience as a registered nurse. Candidates must hold a valid New Jersey nursing license and have extensive acute care clinical knowledge.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical/surgical nursingCommunication skillsProblem-solvingPatient care coordinationMultidisciplinary collaborationAttention to detailEmergency response

Case Management — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 38 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 29% are remote, 55% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$117k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $108k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Nurse Case Manager jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in nurse case managerranked against 2,789 Nurse Case Manager listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$108k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Case Management listings in New Jersey27 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse case manager listings in New Jersey100 active5,820 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 29% remote · 55% no call · 82% no weekends38 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey registered nurse listings (all specialties): 5% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment100 active listings, Nov 2026
New Case Management RN listings1,144 in the last 30 days967 the 30 days before (+18%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,789 Nurse Case Manager listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. New Jersey figures use all nurse case managers: too few New Jersey Case Management postings state pay.

Top Nurse Case Manager Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 18 employers
5
<$100k
6
$100k-120k
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$120k-140k
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$140k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
37%
Loan repayment
11%
CME allowance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Nurse Case Manager listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,789 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Valley Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Paramus, New Jersey
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Prescription
Dental
Vision
Group Term Life Insurance
AD&D
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Benefit Plans
Short-term Disability

Living in Ridgewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.05M
Typical market rent
$4,015/mo
Residents’ average commute
35 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.