Experienced NP/PA Outpatient Palliative Care

US Career Partners • Union City, NJ

1d • $130,000 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

US Career Partners is recruiting an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a well-established community outpatient medical center. The clinician will provide outpatient and skilled nursing facility (SNF)-based palliative care to people living with serious illness across Essex and Hudson counties in New Jersey, with work spanning SNFs and community settings. The client’s care model partners with skilled nursing facilities, home-based providers, and health systems to deliver palliative care across settings.

This experienced-provider track requires at least two years of palliative, hospice, or other closely related serious-illness care. The role offers a structured ramp into palliative care, mentorship from experienced specialists, clinical backup, data-guided coaching, defined workflows, and interdisciplinary and operational support. The position is full-time, with part-time or per-diem schedules potentially considered for the right candidate.

The schedule is primarily Monday through Friday, with flexibility to swap workdays. Local travel is required; mileage reimbursement and clinical and EMR support are provided. Compensation is $130,000–$160,000 annually, plus an annual performance bonus of up to 12.5% of base salary based on productivity and quality. Benefits include 28 days of PTO in the first year, medical coverage with a $0/month employee-only option, malpractice coverage, license and DEA support, CME, tuition reimbursement, retirement and savings plans, and other insurance and employee programs.

Requirements

• Active New Jersey Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license.
• National board certification.
• DEA and CDS registration, or ability to obtain both by the start date.
• At least 2 years of palliative care or closely related serious-illness experience; examples include hospice, palliative care, SNF/LTC, oncology, or geriatrics.
• Strong communication skills, clinical judgment, and compassion.
• Comfort working on interdisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

• Palliative care certification, such as ACHPN or CHPN.
• Experience in hospice, SNF/LTC, oncology, or geriatrics as relevant serious-illness care experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver best-practice, holistic, patient-centered, evidence-based interdisciplinary palliative medicine while practicing at the top of the clinician’s license.
• Provide palliative care consultations and follow-up visits in skilled nursing settings, including care for short-stay subacute or rehabilitation patients with recent hospitalizations, high symptom burden, or complex goals-of-care needs, and ongoing management of long-term care residents.
• Conduct palliative assessments and follow-up visits in SNFs and community settings.
• Manage complex symptoms for patients with advanced illness and chronic disease.
• Lead goals-of-care and advance care planning conversations with patients and families.
• Coordinate with partner home health and hospice agencies when appropriate.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, facility staff, primary care providers, and hospice partners.
• Support transition planning throughout the SNF stay, including planning for discharge home, return to long-term care, rehospitalization decisions, hospice transition, or another next site of care.
• Complete timely documentation aligned with clinical, billing, and quality standards.
• Travel locally within the service area.

Benefits

• Base salary of $130,000–$160,000 per year.
• Annual performance bonus up to 12.5% of base salary, based on productivity (RVUs) and quality of care.
• 28 days of paid time off in the first year, increasing to 33 days at two years, in one flexible bank.
• Medical coverage through Cigna PPO, including a $0/month employee-only option.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• Malpractice and professional liability coverage ($1 million / $3 million).
• License and DEA renewals.
• CME support up to $1,000 per year.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $2,000.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary life and AD&D coverage.
• Accident, critical-illness, and hospital coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Pre-tax flexible spending account (FSA) and dependent-care FSA.
• Commuter benefits.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
• Identity-theft protection.
• Legal plan.
• Pet benefits.
• Member discounts.
• Mileage reimbursement for local travel.
• Clinical and EMR support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed