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Elaya Health
Passaic, New Jersey

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Infectious Disease

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$150k-$220k

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Job Description

Now Hiring: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Infectious Disease

Salary: $150,000–$220,000 annually

Elaya Health is a rapidly growing specialty medical group providing on-site care to patients in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. As we expand our Infectious Disease division, we are seeking a compassionate and highly skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a provider interested in infectious disease and looking for clinical autonomy, flexible scheduling, strong physician and administrative support, and the opportunity to help build a growing specialty program.

About the Role

Our providers deliver on-site infectious disease care to residents of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.

You will evaluate and manage a wide range of infectious conditions while working closely with facility nursing teams, primary care providers, wound care teams, and administration.

Responsibilities

  • Perform on-site infectious disease consultations and follow-up visits
  • Evaluate and manage common and complex infections in the skilled nursing population
  • Review cultures, laboratory results, imaging, and antimicrobial therapy
  • Manage and monitor patients receiving antibiotic treatment
  • Provide recommendations regarding antibiotic selection, duration, and appropriate follow-up

Evaluate Recurrent or Difficult-to-treat Infections

  • Collaborate closely with nursing staff, primary care providers, wound care teams, and facility leadership
  • Help reduce unnecessary hospital transfers through timely specialty evaluation and proactive management
  • Document in facility EMRs, with training and administrative support provided

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation of $150,000–$220,000 annually
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Strong clinical and administrative support
  • Physician oversight and clinical guidance
  • Training and ongoing support in our clinical protocols and workflows
  • Significant clinical autonomy
  • No traditional office-based patient panel
  • Opportunity to play an important role in the growth of Elaya Health's Infectious Disease division
  • Opportunities for advancement as Elaya Health continues to expand

Qualifications

Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in New York and/or New Jersey, or willingness to obtain licensure

  • Infectious disease experience preferred but not required for the right candidate
  • Experience in internal medicine, hospital medicine, geriatrics, wound care, or skilled nursing is highly valued
  • Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
  • Comfortable reviewing cultures, laboratory results, and antimicrobial treatment plans
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with physicians and facility clinical teams
  • Patient-centered and committed to providing high-quality care to the long-term care population

Interested?

  • We would love to hear from you.
  • Email your resume to contact@elayahealth.com or send us a message for more information.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Infectious disease managementClinical consultationEMR documentationPatient evaluationLaboratory result review

Infectious Disease — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 16% are remote, 72% have no call, 72% 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 ~$185k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $170k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Elaya Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 13 active listings.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Nurse Practitioner Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 24 employers

15
<$165k
8
$165k-200k
2
$200k-235k
5
$235k-270k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
53%
CME allowance
53%
Relocation assistance
17%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 2.8
Better work-life than 10% of Infectious Disease (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 30 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Passaic

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$550k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,093/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Elaya Health

Hospitals and Health Care
New Hyde Park , New York
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Clinical Autonomy
Administrative Support
Training Provided