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

NJ Palliative Care Solutions • Union County, NJ

2d • $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 palliative care for people living with serious illness. The role serves patients in skilled nursing facilities and community settings, including short-stay subacute and rehabilitation patients with recent hospitalizations, significant symptom burden, or complex goals-of-care needs, as well as long-term care residents. The posting identifies the coverage area as Union County, including Clark and Westfield, while other role details also refer to Essex and Hudson counties.

This experienced-provider role requires at least two years of palliative, hospice, or other closely related serious-illness care. The clinician will work with an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, advanced practice providers, social work, care coordination, facility staff, primary care, and hospice partners. Structured onboarding, mentorship, clinical backup, clear workflows, and data-guided coaching are provided.

The position is primarily Monday through Friday, with flexibility to swap workdays. Local travel is required, and mileage reimbursement and clinical and electronic medical record support are provided. The role is full-time, although 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 tied to productivity and quality. Benefits include 28 days of PTO in the first year, increasing to 33 days after two years; medical coverage with a $0/month employee-only option; dental, vision, disability, life and other voluntary coverage; malpractice coverage; license and DEA renewal support; CME and tuition reimbursement; a 401(k); pre-tax accounts; commuter benefits; and additional employee support and discount 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 listed include hospice, palliative care, skilled nursing/long-term care, oncology, and 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 within the scope of the clinician’s 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 skilled nursing facilities 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/or hospice agencies when appropriate.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, facility staff, primary care, and hospice partners.
• Support transition planning throughout the skilled nursing facility stay, including discharge, return to long-term care, rehospitalization decisions, hospice transition, and other next-site-of-care planning.
• Complete timely documentation consistent 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 of up to 12.5% of base salary, based on productivity and quality of care.
• 28 days of paid time off in the first year, increasing to 33 days after 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 of $1 million/$3 million.
• License and DEA renewal support.
• 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 and member discounts.
• Mileage reimbursement for local travel.
• Clinical and EMR support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level