Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - RWJ Somerset Hospital

Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – RWJ Somerset Hospital, Somerville, NJ

We are hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide hospital‑based palliative care at RWJ Somerset Hospital for patients living with serious illness. Palliative care experience is required for this inpatient role.

Provide high‑touch palliative care for people facing serious illness with structured mentorship, physician/APP backup, and a team that does not leave you to figure it out alone.

RWJ Somerset Hospital, Somerville, NJ – New Jersey NP or PA license required.

Base salary $130,000–$160,000 per year plus an annual performance bonus up to 12.5% of base salary.

• 28 paid time off days in year one, increasing to 33 days at year two.
• Medical via Cigna PPO, including a $0/month employee‑only option.
• Malpractice & professional liability ($1M / $3M), license & DEA renewals.
• Up to $1,000 per year CME and up to $2,000 tuition reimbursement.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability, voluntary life & AD&D, accident/critical‑illness/hospital coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan, pre‑tax FSA, dependent‑care FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, identity‑theft protection, legal plan, pet benefits, and member discounts.

• Perform palliative care at the top of your license, delivering holistic, patient‑centered, evidence‑based interdisciplinary care.
• Provide palliative care consultations and follow‑up visits across the hospital continuum, from high‑acuity ED and ICU encounters to 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, coordinating with partner SNFs and/or hospices when 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.
• Spend equal time on discharge planning as on intake, managing transitions from inpatient to the patient’s next setting.

• Active New Jersey Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license and national board certification.
• DEA + CDS registration, or ability to obtain by start date.
• Minimum 2 years of palliative care experience.
• Palliative care certification (e.g., ACHPN/CHPN) preferred.
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, compassion, and comfort working on interdisciplinary teams.

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