Experienced Outpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Monmouth, NJ

NJ Palliative Care Solutions • Long Branch, NJ

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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 people living with serious illness across Middlesex and Monmouth counties in New Jersey. Coverage includes Holmdel, Shrewsbury, Long Branch, Neptune, and Wall. The role provides high-touch, holistic, patient-centered, evidence-based palliative care in SNF, home, and community settings, with a structured ramp into palliative care, mentorship, clinical backup, data-guided coaching, and interdisciplinary support. The team includes physicians, APPs, social work, care coordination, and operational support, with clear workflows and quality expectations.

The schedule is primarily Monday through Friday, with flexibility to swap workdays. Local travel is required, with mileage reimbursement and clinical and EMR support provided. This is a full-time role; part-time or per-diem arrangements may be discussed for the right candidate. Base salary is $130,000–$160,000 per year, with an annual performance bonus of up to 12.5% of base salary.

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide best-practice, holistic, patient-centered, evidence-based interdisciplinary palliative medicine, working at the top of the license.
• Conduct palliative care consultations and follow-up visits in skilled nursing facilities, including short-stay subacute and rehabilitation patients and long-term care residents.
• Deliver 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.
• Partner with the interdisciplinary team, facility staff, primary care providers, and hospice.
• Support transition planning throughout SNF stays, including admission after hospitalization, discharge home, return to long-term care, rehospitalization decisions, hospice transition, and other next-site-of-care planning.
• Complete timely documentation aligned with clinical, billing, and quality standards.
• Travel locally within Middlesex and Monmouth counties.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus of up to 12.5% of base salary, based on productivity (RVUs) and quality of care.
• 28 paid time off days in the first year, increasing to 33 days at 2 years, in one flexible bank.
• Malpractice and professional liability coverage ($1 million/$3 million).
• License and DEA renewals support.
• CME support up to $1,000 per year.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $2,000.
• Medical insurance through Cigna PPO, including a $0/month employee-only option.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 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), dependent-care FSA, and 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