Hospice & Palliative NP/PA — Mon–Fri, 28 PTO, CME

RWJBarnabas Health; New Jersey; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 PTO days in year one

CME up to $1,000/year

Tuition reimbursement up to $2,000

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking 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.

The role emphasizes interdisciplinary teamwork, goals-of-care discussions, and a Monday–Friday schedule with flexibility for workload balance. Strong clinical judgment and compassionate communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey NP or PA license and national board certification.
• DEA + CDS registration, or ability to obtain by start date.
• 2+ years of palliative care experience required.
• Palliative care certification (e.g., ACHPN / CHPN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Spend significant time on discharge planning and transitions, integrating patient-longitudinal preferences into care.

Skills

Communication

Clinical judgment

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

Master degree

National board certification

Tools

DEA + CDS registration

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking 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.

The role emphasizes interdisciplinary teamwork, goals-of-care discussions, and a Monday–Friday schedule with flexibility for workload balance. Strong clinical judgment and compassionate communication are essential.