Nurse Practitioner- Palliative Medicine (Inpatient)

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) match

Medical, Dental, Vision

Tuition Reimbursement

PTO

Job summary

Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice in Mt Laurel, NJ, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for its Palliative Medicine Inpatient team. This full-time, on-site role collaborates with physicians, families and care navigators to deliver compassionate, patient- and family-centered care.

The NP will perform health assessments, manage symptoms, and support goals of care conversations while coordinating with hospital partners. Requires Master’s in nursing and NJ RN/APN license; DEA/CDS credentials preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing is required
• RN and APN license in NJ are required
• DEA and CDS licenses will be required

Responsibilities

• Provides health assessments and diagnoses for symptom management
• Collaborates with families, physicians and care teams to provide patient-centered care
• Develops and maintains relationships with internal and external partners
• Works with Care Navigators to coordinate care across Samaritan programs
• Transfers inpatient patients to outpatient palliat ive med team for continuity of care
• Full-time, weekdays with after-hours call rotation and weekend rotation

Skills

Palliative care experience

Team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

RN, APN license in NJ

Job description

Job Category: Clinical

Requisition Number: NURSE003015

• Posted : September 16, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Main Office
Mt Laurel, NJ, USA

Description

Nurse Practitioner-Palliative Medicine Full Time-Bilingual a plus!

Salary: $108k-$135,00 based on years of experience

Seeking a diligent and compassionate Nurse Practitioner for our Palliative Medicine Inpatient team. The NP will work with our Palliative Medical Partners group providing consultation and follow-up visits for patients within our community hospital and specialty hospital partners in New Jersey. This is a full time position, where as the Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with patients, families, and their primary care and consulting physicians to provide excellent patient and family centered care.The NP will develop and maintain internal and external relationships, while meeting the needs of our patients and their families. Master’s degree in nursing; License/Certification: RN, APN license in NJ; experience in palliative care, oncology, hospice or geriatric care is preferred but not a requirement.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides a health assessment appropriate to the visit being performed, as well as diagnose and treat patients who require management of symptoms and goals of care conversations.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and the attending physicians and other specialists, to provide excellent patient and family centered care.
• Develop and maintain internal and external relationships, while working with our support staff to meet the needs of both internal and external partners.
• Work alongside our Care Navigators team members to provide coordinated care across all of our Samaritan's family of programs for all patients.
• Provide continuity of care by working with Navigators and Complex Care Coordinator to transfer inpatient patients to our outpatient pall med team.
• Full time M-F (40/week) with afterhours call rotation (telephone calls no visits)
• There is an on-call rotation schedule and weekend rotation required with comp day included.

What You’ll Bring to Our Team:

• Prior experience preferred in palliative care, oncology, heart failure, geriatric care, and/or hospice
• RN, APN license in NJ
• DEA and CDS license will be required
• Consultations in our Partner hospital settings

Your Benefits Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403(b) with 3 % employer match.
• Full Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, and more.
• Generous PTO

Samaritan is a leading not-for-profit, locally based provider of home-based primary care, palliative care, and hospice care, as well as grief support, education, and advocacy. Proudly serving the South Jersey community since 1980.

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