Somerville, NJ

NJ Palliative Care Solutions•Somerset County, NJ

5d•$130,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

NJ Palliative Care Solutions is hiring an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide outpatient and skilled nursing facility (SNF)-based palliative care for patients with serious illness across Central New Jersey, primarily Somerset County, including Somerville and Bridgewater. The role covers SNF and community settings and includes care for short-stay subacute/rehabilitation patients with recent hospitalizations, high symptom burden, or complex goals-of-care needs, as well as ongoing care for long-term care residents. This experienced-provider role requires at least two years of palliative, hospice, or closely related serious-illness care. Providers receive a structured transition into palliative care, mentorship from experienced specialists, physician and APP backup, data-guided coaching, established workflows, and support from an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, APPs, social work, care coordination, and operations. The position is primarily Monday through Friday, with flexibility to swap workdays. Local travel within Central New Jersey is required; mileage reimbursement and clinical/EMR support are provided. The role is full-time, 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 paid time off, medical, dental and vision coverage, malpractice and professional liability coverage, retirement savings, CME and tuition support, and additional insurance and employee support programs.

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 two 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, compassion, and 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 at the top of the clinician’s license.
Provide palliative care consultations and follow-up visits in skilled nursing facilities, including for short-stay subacute/rehabilitation patients and long-term care residents.
Conduct palliative assessments and follow-up visits in SNFs and community settings.
Manage complex symptoms associated 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 providers.
Support transition planning throughout SNF stays, including discharge home, return to long-term care, rehospitalization decisions, hospice transition, and other next-site-of-care planning.
Complete timely documentation that meets clinical, billing, and quality standards.
Travel locally within Central New Jersey to provide care.