Inpatient Palliative NP/PA — Compassionate Care Leader

Complete Care; Somerville (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Malpractice coverage

License/DEA support

CME allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

NJ Palliative Care Solutions in New Jersey seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide hospital-based palliative care at RWJ Somerset Hospital in Somerville. Inpatient palliative experience and NJ license required.

You will join an interdisciplinary team with mentorship, lead goals-of-care conversations, and coordinate with SNFs/hospices. Schedule is mostly Monday–Friday with strong support and paid time off.

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 preferred (e.g., ACHPN/CHPN).
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, and comfort working on interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide hospital-based palliative care consultations and follow-up visits across the inpatient continuum.
• Lead goals-of-care and advance care planning conversations with patients and families.
• Manage complex symptoms for patients with advanced illness and chronic disease.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and hospital staff to integrate palliative medicine into workflows.
• Complete timely documentation aligned with clinical, billing, and quality standards.
• Assist with discharge planning and transitions to next setting.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical judgment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Empathy

Education

National board certification

Job description

NJ Palliative Care Solutions in New Jersey seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide hospital-based palliative care at RWJ Somerset Hospital in Somerville. Inpatient palliative experience and NJ license required.

You will join an interdisciplinary team with mentorship, lead goals-of-care conversations, and coordinate with SNFs/hospices. Schedule is mostly Monday–Friday with strong support and paid time off.