Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

VNACJ Community Health Center; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

VNACJ Community Health Center in New Jersey seeks a Family Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive primary care, with a strong pediatric focus, in Freehold and Keyport. This full-time role emphasizes outpatient care, preventive services, and family health across the lifespan.

Ideal candidates hold NJ APN licensure, FNP certification with prescriptive authority, and 2+ years in ambulatory care. Bilingual English/Spanish skills are strongly preferred to serve our diverse patient population.

Qualifications

• Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse in NJ
• Master’s degree in Nursing from an NLN accredited program
• Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority; maintain a CDS and DEA
• 2+ years of primary or ambulatory care nursing experience required
• Business or management degree or experience preferred with demonstrated leadership skills
• Car and valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive primary care services to pediatric and adult patients, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, preventive care, and management of acute and chronic conditions
• Provides client teaching to individuals and families when appropriate
• Monitors quality and appropriateness of services provided
• Identifies new services or programs relevant to agency’s mission and philosophy
• Adheres to agency infection control and safety policies and guidelines of primary care regulatory agencies
• Supervises staff in conjunction with the organization’s managerial and leadership practices

Skills

APN licensure NJ

FNP certification

Prescriptive authority CDS/DEA

2+ years ambulatory care

Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred

Driver’s license

Education

Master’s degree in Nursing (NLN accredited)

Family Nurse Practitioner certification

Job description

VNACJ Community Health Center is hiring: Family Nurse Practitioner

Deliver Exceptional Care. Create Lasting Impact.

Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center (VNACJ CHC) is a federally qualified health center in Monmouth County, dedicated to offering accessible, high-quality healthcare to New Jersey residents. Our comprehensive services span preventive care, primary care, wellness support, mental health counseling, prenatal care, and more—all delivered in a compassionate, community-focused environment. With four locations serving families of all ages, we’re committed to providing care that meets the unique needs of each individual.

Position Summary:

The Family Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary care services to patients within our Pediatric and Primary Care departments in Freehold and Keyport, NJ, with a significant focus on pediatric care. This full-time role is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating acute and chronic conditions, delivering preventive care, and promoting patient wellness across the lifespan. The ideal candidate will have outpatient pediatric experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for supporting children and families. Bilingual English/Spanish skills are strongly preferred to help meet the needs of our diverse patient population.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Supports organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job with a focus on positive interpersonal relationship with co-workers
• Provides comprehensive primary care services to pediatric and adult patients, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, preventive care, and management of acute and chronic conditions
• Provides client teaching to individuals and families when appropriate
• Monitors quality and appropriateness of services provided
• Identifies new services or programs relevant to agency’s mission and philosophy
• Adheres to agency infection control and safety policies and guidelines of primary care regulatory agencies
• Supervises staff in conjunction with the organization’s managerial and leadership practices

Job Competencies & Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse in NJ
• Master’s degree in Nursing from an NLN accredited program
• Certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner with prescriptive authority; maintain a CDS and DEA
• 2+ years of primary or ambulatory care nursing experience required
• Business or management degree or experience preferred with demonstrated leadership skills
• Car and valid driver’s license

Working Conditions/Physical Demand:

Working indoors. Exposure to blood, body fluids and communicable diseases. Sitting, fine motor hand movement, standing and walking. Client/customer contact

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the APN Manager’s position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of experience, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.

In compliance with New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, the compensation range for this position is USD $120,000 to USD $146,000. When determining an offer, VNA Health Group considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's work experience, education/training, relevant skills, internal pay equity, and market and organizational conditions. For more details about our benefits, please visit our Careers page.

EEOC

VNA Health Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.