Nurse Practitioner Palliative and Primary Care

Anpex-Health; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

Work-life balance

Medical benefits

401(k)

CEU library

License reimbursement

PTO

Malpractice insurance

Career growth

Job summary

Anpex Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner specializing in palliative and primary care to join a mission-driven team delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative environment.

The role emphasizes symptom management, goals-of-care discussions, advance directives, and care transitions, with a structured monthly bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate NP program completion.
• Experience in primary care, geriatrics, or post-acute care preferred.
• Palliative care training and certification provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and palliative care focusing on symptom management, QoL, and goals-of-care.
• Conduct comprehensive history and physical exams for patients with complex illnesses.
• Lead and document goals-of-care discussions, including advance care planning and code status conversations.
• Facilitate completion and updates of advance directives and POLST/DNR orders.
• Manage pain and symptoms using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches.
• Review vitals and labs and implement appropriate interventions or escalate as needed.
• Evaluate and manage new admissions ensuring alignment with patient goals.
• Participate in readmission reviews to improve symptom control and reduce hospitalizations.
• Collaborate with IDT weekly to review patient status and care plans.
• Identify patients for palliative or hospice referrals and facilitate transitions of care.
• Support care transitions with emphasis on continuity and comfort.
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families about prognosis and end-of-life expectations.
• Collaborate with nursing, social work, chaplaincy, and therapy services.
• Monitor intervention effectiveness and adjust plans for comfort and stability.
• Serve as a clinical resource on palliative care principles.

Education

MSN or DNP NP program completion

Experience in primary care/geriatrics/post-acute care

Palliative care training and certification provided

Job description

Monthly Bonus Opportunity | Excellent Work-Life Balance

Position: Nurse Practitioner – Palliative & Primary Care

Join Anpex Health and be part of a mission-driven team delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a collaborative environment.

Essential Functions

• Provide primary and palliative care services, focusing on symptom management, quality of life, and goal-concordant care

• Conduct comprehensive history and physical exams for patients with complex acute, chronic, and serious illnesses

• Lead and document goals-of-care discussions, including advance care planning and code status conversations

• Facilitate completion and updates of advance directives, POLST/DNR orders, and end-of-life care preferences

• Manage pain and non-pain symptoms (e.g., dyspnea, agitation, nausea, anxiety, depression) using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches

• Review abnormal vitals and laboratory findings and implement appropriate interventions or elevate to the attending physician as needed

• Evaluate and manage new admissions, ensuring alignment of treatment plans with patient goals and prognosis

• Participate in readmission reviews, identifying opportunities to improve symptom control and prevent avoidable hospitalizations

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) weekly to review patient status, prognosis, and care plans

• Identify patients appropriate for palliative or hospice referral and facilitate timely transitions of care

• Support care transitions (admissions, transfers, discharges) with emphasis on continuity, comfort, and patient-centered goals

• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families regarding disease trajectory, prognosis, and end-of-life expectations

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including nursing, social work, chaplaincy, and therapy services

• Monitor effectiveness of interventions and adjust care plans to maintain comfort, dignity, and physiologic stability

• Serve as a clinical resource to facility staff on palliative care principles, symptom management, and end-of-life care

Education & Experience

• Master’s (MSN) or Doctorate (DNP) Nurse Practitioner program completion

• Experience in primary care, geriatrics, or post-acute care preferred, but not required

• Palliative care training and certification provided

Physical Requirements

• Standing/walking: 1/3–2/3 of the time

• Hand use (fine motor): >2/3

• Reaching: >1/3

• Stooping/kneeling: 1/3–2/3

• Talking/hearing: 1/2–2/3

• Lifting:

  • Up to 10 lbs: >2/3

  • Up to 25 lbs: 1/3–2/3

  • Up to 50 lbs: <1/3

Why Join Anpex Health?

• Monthly Bonus Opportunities – earn more with a structured incentive program

• Strong Work-Life Balance – flexible, manageable schedule with no facility burnout

• Competitive Full-Time Benefits Package:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision

  • 401(k)

  • Unlimited CEU library

  • License & certification reimbursement

  • Up to 4 weeks PTO

  • Malpractice Insurance

• Supportive, Team-Oriented Culture, Clinician led organization

• Career Growth Opportunities – expand your skills in palliative and primary care

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Anpex Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, gender, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or veteran status in any aspect of employment, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, promotion, or termination.