St. Mary's General Hospital
Community hospital in Passaic, NJ
- $74k–$111k/yr posted pay across 10 roles
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 on 4 roles
- Hiring nights and days
From 25 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Jul 28, 2026Sources
The short version
You would step into St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, the only hospital in the city and a community tertiary center inside Prime Healthcare. Floors cover adult and geriatric ICU, newborn nursery, OR, cardiovascular and cancer services, and a maternal-child health center of excellence.
Employer research, Jul 28, 2026
Full-time nights ICU RN roles list a $15,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates, with eligibility and payout terms applying.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: indeed.comPosted RN ranges start around $41.24/hr, including ICU and Newborn Nursery openings up to $53.47/hr.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2025Source: indeed.comTuition reimbursement sits in Total Rewards and in the RN union contract, so continuing education has a written path.
For new gradsSources
Who it fits
Best fit
- ICU and psych nurses: 12 of 25 roles
- LPNs and LVNs: 7 of 25 roles accept an LPN or LVN
Nursing here
- Preceptors and orientation
Instagram post describes education-oriented setting with team devoted to new nurse success
St. Mary's General Hospital · employer research
Sources
As of 2025Source: instagram.com- Career development
Prime Healthcare promotes leadership from within; growth emphasized on careers site
St. Mary's General Hospital · employer research
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As of 2025Source: smh-nj.com- Tuition support
Tuition reimbursement offered as part of Total Rewards; also covered in RN union contract Article 31
St. Mary's General Hospital · employer research
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- Union representation
Union roles reported
St. Mary's General Hospital · employer research
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- Scheduling
Flexible shift options noted by employees; ICU full-time nights; OR 8- and 10-hour shifts; weekend work and shift differentials in union contract
St. Mary's General Hospital · employer research
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Benefits
Tuition reimbursement (Total Rewards and RN union contract Article 31); shift differentials and weekend provisions in the union contract; PTO per contract; $15,000 sign-on for qualified full-time nights ICU RN candidates (terms apply).
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
RN compensation range starting rate for ICU RN role
As of 2025
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- Hourly pay
Registered Nurse - Newborn Nursery posted range $41.24-$53.47/hr
As of 2025
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- Sign-on bonus
$15,000 sign-on bonus for qualified Full-time Nights ICU RN candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply
As of 2025
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Units hiring now
- ICUNights 78 open
Full-time nights ICU RN role caring for adult and geriatric critical care patients; CCRN and critical care course preferred.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.com - PsychDays 34 open
- Cath labDays 22 open
- Med surgDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- TeleNights 22 open
- Cardiac catheterization labDays 11 open
- EndoscopyDays 11 open
- ERNights 11 open
- L&DNights 11 open
- NurseryNights 11 open
- PACURotating 11 open
- RadiologyDays 11 open
Newborn Nursery
Posted RN - Newborn Nursery opening at $41.24-$53.47/hr in Passaic.
Sources
Source location unconfirmedSource: indeed.comOperating Room
Seeking 2 OR Nurses for 8-hour and 10-hour shifts, 40 hours weekly, 13-week contract.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: facebook.comHospital-wide staffing
CMS Grade C staffing; RN per bed 0.84; HPPD nursing 14.2; 241 RN staff.
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Source location unconfirmedSource: allnurses.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Supportive coworkers, family-like culture
- Employees often describe strong camaraderie and a supportive, family-oriented atmosphere among peers.
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- Poor management support
- Recurring complaints about disorganized, unsupportive upper management and dismissive directors.
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- Understaffing and burnout
- Chronic understaffing cited as driving heavy workloads, long hours, and poor work-life balance.
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More review themes
- Pay concerns
- Reviewers report low or stagnant pay and feeling undercompensated; Indeed RN review said pay is low.
Sources
- Overall ratings split by Glassdoor entity
- One Glassdoor page shows 3.7/64 reviews and 51% recommend; NJ-specific page shows 2.3 with 3% recommend.
- Indeed overall rating
- Indeed overall 3.3/5 from 28 reviews; pay/benefits 3.0, management 2.9; likes learning and flexibility.
Sources
As of 2025Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Nurses repeatedly flag chronic understaffing, heavy workloads, and thin upper-management support.
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
Living in Passaic, NJ
Passaic offers densely populated, working-class neighborhoods in northern New Jersey, just west of New York City. The city's tight blocks around Main Avenue mix international markets and local eateries. Commuter rail connects residents to Manhattan quickly.
Browse roles in Passaic- State price level · New Jersey
- 9% above the national average
- State index 108.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,465/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $55,371/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Common questions
Does St. Mary's General Hospital hire new grads?
10 of 25 roles ask for nursing experience, and none says it welcomes new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 4 of 25 roles, up to $20,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 23 roles with a stated shift, 13 are night shifts, 9 are day shifts and 1 is a rotating shift.
Which units are hiring?
ICU (8), psych (4), cath lab (2), med surg (2) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to St. Mary's General Hospital, and we tell you what happens next.
Current openings at St. Mary's General Hospital
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Posted last week
- RN
- Night shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse - Recovery Room
Posted last week
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse - Cath Lab
$41–$53/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Full-Time, Days, On-Call Required
- Cardiac Catheterization
Registered Nurse - ICU
$41–$53/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
LVN/LPN - Med/Surg
$36–$44/hr
- LPN/LVN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - Radiology Diagnostic
$41–$53/hr
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - Newborn Nursery
$41–$53/hr
- RN
- Night shift
- Tuition reimbursement
LVN/LPN Union - Med Surg
$36–$44/hr
- LVN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse - Cath Lab
$41–$53/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Sources
- allnurses.com/hospitals/new-jersey/passaic/st-marys-general-hospital-r3085
Nursing here, The hard parts · as of 2025
- facebook.com/StMarysGeneral/posts/join-north-jerseys-1-rated-hospital-on-google-we-are-hosting-an-open-house-tomor/903405415119739
Nursing here · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/St-Mary-s-General-Hospital-NJ-pay-Reviews-EI_IE7859897.0,29_KH30,33.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/St-Mary-s-General-Hospital-Reviews-E479375.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-St-Mary-s-General-Hospital-NJ-EI_IE7859897.11,40.htm
What nurses say · as of 2025
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/St-Mary-s-General-Hospital-NJ-Passaic-Reviews-EI_IE7859897.0,29_IL.30,37_IC1126932.htm
What nurses say · as of 2025
- indeed.com/cmp/St.-Mary's-General-Hospital/reviews
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2025
- instagram.com/p/DKk-Gb1MXSb
Nursing here · as of 2025
- jneso.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/StMaryRNsContract2023.pdf
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025 · 2023
- smh-nj.com
Employer website
- smh-nj.com/careers
The short version, Nursing here · as of 2025 · 2023
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