Inpatient NP/PA Palliative Care

US Career Partners • Somerville, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

US Career Partners is recruiting a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide hospital-based palliative care at Jersey City Medical Center in Somerville, New Jersey. The role serves patients living with serious illness and is supported by experienced palliative specialists, physician and APP backup, an interdisciplinary team, structured mentorship, data-guided coaching, and clear workflows and quality expectations.

The clinician provides holistic, patient-centered, evidence-based interdisciplinary palliative medicine across the hospital continuum, including high-acuity ED and ICU encounters and ongoing care on medical, surgical, and specialty units. The position is primarily Monday through Friday, with flexibility to swap workdays. Full-time is the client's strong preference, though part-time or per-diem arrangements may be discussed for the right candidate.

Compensation is $130,000–$160,000 per year, with an annual performance bonus of up to 12.5% of base salary based on productivity and quality. Benefits include 28 paid time off days in the first year, medical coverage with a $0/month employee-only option, malpractice coverage, license and DEA support, CME, tuition reimbursement, and additional insurance and savings-plan benefits.

Requirements

• Active New Jersey Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license.
• National board certification.
• DEA and CDS registration, or ability to obtain them by the start date.
• At least 2 years of palliative care experience.
• Strong communication skills, clinical judgment, and compassion.
• Comfort working on interdisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

• Palliative care certification, such as ACHPN or CHPN.

Responsibilities

• Provide best-practice, holistic, patient-centered, evidence-based interdisciplinary palliative medicine.
• Conduct palliative care consultations and follow-up visits across the hospital, including the ED, ICU, and medical, surgical, and specialty units.
• 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 skilled nursing facilities and/or hospices when appropriate.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and hospital teams, integrate into hospital workflows, and help shape the palliative medicine practice.
• Complete timely documentation aligned with clinical, billing, and quality standards.
• Manage transitions from inpatient care to the patient's next setting, including discharge planning, while considering the patient's longitudinal preferences and best interests.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus up to 12.5% of base salary.
• 28 days of paid time off in the first year, increasing to 33 days after 2 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 allowance 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.

What This Job Offers

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