Healthcare jobs in Plainfield, NJ
Registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield, NJ
14 open registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield, New Jersey, at 5 employers, typically posting $40.63–$46.19 an hour. Staff, charge, float and travel nursing on hospital units, in clinics, home care and long-term care.
- 25th percentile$40.63/hr
- Median (50th)$45/hr
- 75th percentile$46.19/hr
- Distinct posted rates6
- Jobs stating an hourly rate6
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 6 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $40.63–$46.19 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Newest registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield
Checked 12 Nov 2026, 07:49 UTC- $33–$39/hr
$80,000–$90,000/yr- $70,000–$90,000/yr
- $80,000–$90,000/yr
- $45–$47/hr
- $91,520–$98,400/yr
- $47/hr
- $35–$44/hr
$46.25/hr
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Nurses occupations in Plainfield
Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.
What registered nurse and LPN jobs pay in Plainfield
Typical posted hourly pay
The middle half of 6 posted hourly rates from 4 employers, median $45/hr.
| Occupation (BLS) | Median /hr | Median a year | Employed in area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053)) | $28.18 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $58,610 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 2,980 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120)) | $19.08 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $39,680 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 644,700 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131)) | $23.69 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $49,270 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 79,480 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061)) | $36.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $75,910 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 32,410 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141)) | $57.56 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $119,720 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 197,740 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists(29-2033 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2033)) | $60.26 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $125,340 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Speech-Language Pathologists(29-1127 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1127)) | $51.86 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $107,860 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 15,260 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Speech-Language Pathologists, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018)) | $29.34 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | $61,020 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) | 26,200 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area) |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area.
What registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Daily pay: 3 jobs
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Complete Care at Woodlands...Paid Time Off & 8 Paid Holidays (for full-time employees) Daily Pay Option Shift Differentials Tuition...
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Complete Care of Plainfield...employer contribution Paid Time Off & 8 Paid Holidays (FT employees) Get paid daily– access your...
- Registered Nurse (RN) at Complete Care of Plainfield...match Paid Time Off for full-time employees You can choose to get paid every day – no more waiting for...
Bilingual: 2 jobs
- Bilingual- Home Care RN- Field Based at Stand Out Home CareBilingual: Spanish, Haitian Creole. Bilingual- Home Care RN- Field Based
- Home Care Registered Nurse – Field-Based Spanish speaking at Stand Out Home CareBilingual: Spanish. MUST SPEAK ENGLISH AND SPANISH Company: Stand Out Home Care Location: New Jersey...
How the employers hiring registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield compare
What each one's jobs here post and state: the pay is the range its jobs here most often post (else the middle of its posted hourly rates), and each term opens the job that states it.
| Employer | Open here | Posted pay | Sign-on bonus | Shift differential | School help | New grads | Nursing practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AristaCare At Norwood Terrace | 5 | on each job | none stated | none stated | student loan help up to $40,000 | new grad job open | none stated |
| Complete Care of Plainfield | 3 | on each job | none stated | none stated | tuition help up to $2,500 a year | none open | none stated |
| Stand Out Home Care | 3 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated | none open | none stated |
| Complete Care at Woodlands | 2 | on each job | none stated | none stated | tuition help up to $2,500 a year | none open | none stated |
| Hackensack Meridian Health | 1 | on each job | none stated | none stated | none stated | none open | none stated |
"None stated" means none of its open jobs here states it, not that the employer never offers it. Nursing practice is what its postings here say: ANCC Magnet or Pathway to Excellence recognition, a union representing the job, the nurse-to-patient ratios its units state (lowest to highest) and self-scheduling. Pay is the range its jobs here most often post (the median low end to the median high end of their distinct ranges), else the middle of their distinct hourly rates, before differentials and bonuses; "on each job" opens its jobs here, each with the pay it posts.
Registered nurse and LPN jobs near Plainfield
Towns within thirty-five miles with a page for this kind of job, nearest first.
- South Plainfield, NJ3 mi away10
- Berkeley Heights Township, NJ4 mi away22
- Westfield, NJ5 mi away10
- Mountainside, NJ5 mi away12
- Cranford Township, NJ7 mi away14
- Rahway, NJ7 mi away23
- Summit, NJ7 mi away71
- Woodbridge Township, NJ7 mi away10
- Edison Township, NJ8 mi away62
- New Brunswick, NJ9 mi away110
- Union Township, NJ9 mi away21
- Bridgewater Township, NJ10 mi away11
Registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield, NJ: common questions
What do registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield, NJ pay?
Across 6 open registered nurse and LPN jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 4 employers, the middle half pays $40.63–$46.19 an hour, median $45.
Who has the most registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield, NJ?
By open jobs on this board: AristaCare At Norwood Terrace (5), Complete Care of Plainfield (3) and Stand Out Home Care (3).
Which registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield, NJ offer daily pay?
3 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Complete Care at Woodlands (...Paid Time Off & 8 Paid Holidays (for full-time employees) Daily Pay Option Shift Differentials Tuition...); Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Complete Care of Plainfield (...employer contribution Paid Time Off & 8 Paid Holidays (FT employees) Get paid daily– access your...); Registered Nurse (RN) at Complete Care of Plainfield (...match Paid Time Off for full-time employees You can choose to get paid every day – no more waiting for...).
Which registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield, NJ want bilingual staff?
2 of the open registered nurse and LPN jobs here say so in their own posting: Bilingual- Home Care RN- Field Based at Stand Out Home Care (Bilingual: Spanish, Haitian Creole. Bilingual- Home Care RN- Field Based); Home Care Registered Nurse – Field-Based Spanish speaking at Stand Out Home Care (Bilingual: Spanish. MUST SPEAK ENGLISH AND SPANISH Company: Stand Out Home Care Location: New Jersey...).
Which employers hiring registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield, NJ offer a sign-on bonus, a shift differential or tuition help?
By their own postings here, tuition or student loan help: AristaCare At Norwood Terrace (student loan help up to $40,000), Complete Care of Plainfield (tuition help up to $2,500 a year) and Complete Care at Woodlands (tuition help up to $2,500 a year). The employers compared.
What do you need to get hired?
An active RN or LPN/LVN license for the state you work in (or a multistate compact license). Each posting lists its own requirements.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Plainfield, NJ, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 12 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Registered nurse and LPN jobs in Plainfield, NJ. Data as of 12 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/new-jersey/plainfield/nurses