Inpatient Palliative Care- APP, NP, PA Needed

Now Hiring: Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) – Inpatient Palliative Care

Location: Newark, NJ
Schedule: Full-Time or Part-Time

NJ Palliative Care is seeking a skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) to join our inpatient palliative care team in Newark. This role is embedded within a hospital system and provides a vital presence for patients with serious illness by managing symptoms, guiding goals-of-care conversations, and ensuring care aligns with the values of patients and families.

This is a unique opportunity to work within a collaborative, mission-driven program focused on comfort, dignity, and continuity of care during the most vulnerable moments in a patient's health journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-hospital consultations and comprehensive patient assessments
• Provide expert symptom management (pain, breathlessness, fatigue, etc.)
• Lead and support goals-of-care and advance care planning conversations
• Collaborate closely with hospitalists, specialists, case managers, and chaplains
• Assist with discharge planning and continuity of care
• Prescribe medications and interventions as appropriate within APN scope
• Document and bill accurately for services rendered

Qualifications:

• Current NJ APN license with prescriptive authority
• CDS and DEA registrations
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in palliative care, hospital medicine, oncology, or geriatrics preferred
• BLS and ACLS certified
• Strong communication and emotional intelligence
• Experience working within interdisciplinary teams in hospital settings

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation with performance incentives
• Health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
• Paid time off and CME support
• Leadership development opportunities
• A supportive, collaborative, and compassionate care environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Ability to Commute:

• Newark, NJ 07198 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Newark, NJ 07198: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person