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St. Joseph's Health
Paterson, New Jersey

Nurse Licensed Practitioner - Clifton Family Medicine

Licensed Practical NurseNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25.97-$36.35/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Responsible for performing tasks and responsibilities within the framework of
the established plan of care for a specific patient or group of patients.
Performs age specific assessment interventions responding to specific individual
needs. Provides prescribed care to an age specific group of patients including
medication administration. Identifies and reports patient response to care as
well as the physical, psychological and spiritual needs/status to the
physician/RN

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly
skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s
outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional
staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in
the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100
Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

* Competitive salary*
* Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
* 403b retirement plan options with company match**
* Health & Wellness*
* Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
* PTO, and paid holidays
* Tuition reimbursement
* Employee Assistance Program
* LTD: Long Term Disability
* Life Insurance Options
* Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours
per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time
Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency:  St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with
New Jersey Law.  The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a
variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience,
qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives,
differential pay or other forms of compensation.

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical
center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus,
regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals
and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. 

The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty
services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular,
emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine,
rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics. 

The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St.
Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence,
the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the
prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to
ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010
award.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves performing tasks and responsibilities within the established plan of care for assigned patients, including age-specific assessments and interventions based on individual needs. Responsibilities also include administering prescribed care and medications, and reporting patient responses along with physical, psychological, and spiritual needs to the physician or RN.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited licensed practical program and hold a required license from the NJ State Board of Nursing. Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within one year of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient CarePatient MonitoringLicensed Practical Nursing

Family Medicine Career Context

St. Joseph's Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 38 active listings.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
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Living in Paterson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$503k
Typical market rent
$1,878/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 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.

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

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About St. Joseph's Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Paterson, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
403b retirement plan options with company match
Health & Wellness
Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
PTO, and paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program