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Registered Nurse - ICU

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St. Mary's General Hospital

Passaic, New Jersey

RN

Sign-on bonus

Still listed, seen last week · Posted Jul 21

Unit
ICU

What the listing says

Role

Term
Full Time
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$47/hr
nursing in New Jersey$43/hr

The median for nursing in New Jersey is $43/hr, across 511 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Sign-on bonus
$15,000

About this role

Bonus Amount: $15,000 Bonus Information: Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services.

It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics.

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For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse also directs and guides patient/family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care in the ICU.

The Registered Nurse is directly responsible and accountable for the care given to his/her assigned patients; He/She communicates with the physician about changes in the patients clinical condition including hemodynamic monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and abnormal results and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition and/or response to treatment. Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality.

Qualifications

Education, experience, training

  • Current and valid state RN License.
  • Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
  • Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
  • Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
  • Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
  • Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.
  • Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time.

The current compensation range for this role is $41.24 to $53.47. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Application details and notices

Employment Status: Full Time Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

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Requirements

  • EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
  • Current and valid state RN License.
  • Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
  • Completion of Critical Care Course preferred.
  • Basic Arrythmia Interpretation within 30 days of hire.
  • Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
  • Minimum of one year as a staff RN in acute care hospital, critical care preferred.
  • Critical Care RN (CCRN) Certification preferred.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Benefits

  • Sign-On Bonus ($15,000 for qualified candidates)
  • Paid time off
  • 401K retirement plan
  • Medical coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Vision coverage
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Voluntary benefit options

Place

City
Passaic, New Jersey
Median rent
$1,465/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$55,371/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
9% above the national average

New Jersey index 108.8, where 100 is the national average.

CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
Beds
122

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. Nurses considering relocation will find an affordable, diverse community within easy reach of major hospital networks in the broader metro region.

Map showing the location of Passaic, NJ
Approximate location in Passaic, NJ. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.

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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…

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