Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - RWJ University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
About The Position
NJ Palliative Care Solutions is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide hospital-based palliative care at RWJ University Hospital for patients living with serious illness. This role offers a structured mentorship program, physician/APP backup, and a collaborative interdisciplinary team. The position focuses on delivering high-touch palliative care, managing complex symptoms, leading goals-of-care conversations, and completing timely documentation. The role involves partnering with the interdisciplinary team and hospital teams, integrating into hospital workflows, and shaping the palliative medicine practice. A significant aspect of the role includes managing transitions from inpatient to the patient’s next setting, considering their longitudinal preferences and best interests.
Requirements
- Active New Jersey Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license.
- National board certification.
- DEA + CDS registration, or ability to obtain by start date.
- 2+ years of palliative care experience required.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong clinical judgment.
- Compassion.
- Comfort working on interdisciplinary teams.
Nice To Haves
- Palliative care certification (e.g., ACHPN / CHPN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform best practice, holistic, patient-centered, evidence-based interdisciplinary palliative medicine.
- Provide palliative care consultations and follow-up visits across the hospital continuum, including ED and ICU encounters, and ongoing management on 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 SNFs and/or hospices as appropriate.
- Partner with the interdisciplinary team and hospital teams, fully integrating into hospital workflows and shaping the palliative medicine practice.
- Complete timely documentation aligned with clinical, billing, and quality standards.
- Manage transitions from inpatient to the patient’s next setting, considering each patient’s longitudinal preference and best interests.
Benefits
- Base salary $130,000–$160,000/year
- Annual performance bonus up to 12.5%
- Primarily a Monday–Friday schedule
- 28 paid time off days in year one, growing to 33 days at 2 years
- $0/month employee-only medical option
- Malpractice coverage
- License/DEA support
- CME up to $1,000/year
- Tuition support up to $2,000
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- HSA
- Short- and long-term disability
- Voluntary life & AD&D
- Accident / critical-illness / hospital coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Pre-tax FSA
- Dependent-care FSA
- Commuter benefits
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Identity-theft protection
- Legal plan
- Pet benefits
- Member discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
