Nurse Practitioner: Palliative & Primary Care | Monthly Bonus

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

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus opportunities

Job summary

Anpex Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary and palliative care, focusing on symptom management and quality of life. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, lead goals-of-care discussions, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to align treatment with patient goals.

Experience in primary care or geriatrics is preferred; palliative care training is provided.

Qualifications

• MSN or DNP NP/PA program completion.
• Experience in primary care, geriatrics, or post-acute care preferred but not required.
• Palliative care training and certification provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and palliative care focusing on symptom management and quality of life.
• Conduct comprehensive history and physical exams for complex patients.
• Lead and document goals-of-care discussions including advance care planning and code status.
• Facilitate completion of advance directives, POLST/DNR orders, and end-of-life care preferences.
• Manage pain and other symptoms using pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches.
• Review abnormal vitals and laboratory findings and adjust interventions or elevate to the attending physician.
• Evaluate and manage new admissions aligning with goals and prognosis.
• Participate in readmission reviews to improve symptom control and prevent avoidable hospitalizations.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team (IDT) weekly to review patient status and care plans.
• Identify patients for palliative or hospice referral and facilitate transitions of care.
• Support care transitions with emphasis on continuity and patient-centered goals.
• Provide education and emotional support to patients and families regarding prognosis and trajectory.
• Collaborate with nursing, social work, chaplaincy, and therapy services.
• Monitor effectiveness of interventions and adjust care plans to maintain comfort and stability.
• Serve as a clinical resource to facility staff on palliative care principles.

Skills

Symptom management

Advance care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Education

MSN or DNP NP/PA program completion

Job description

Anpex Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary and palliative care, focusing on symptom management and quality of life. You will conduct comprehensive assessments, lead goals-of-care discussions, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to align treatment with patient goals.

Experience in primary care or geriatrics is preferred; palliative care training is provided.