Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Palliative Care
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Job description
Palliative Care Advanced Practice Provider
Location: Essex County, NJ
Schedule: Hybrid, Full-time, Monday–Friday
About the Role:
Join a next-generation chronic care team providing value-based, in-home care for patients living with chronic conditions, including kidney disease and related metabolic disorders. This role focuses on improving patient outcomes through hands-on assessments, disease education, medication management, and care coordination—delivered directly in patients’ homes.
What You’ll Do:
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Conduct initial assessments, follow-ups, and hospital transition visits
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Perform full vitals, head-to-toe exams, and hands-on assessments
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Manage medications and care plans
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Educate patients on chronic disease processes
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Visit 4–5 patients/day
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New patient visits: ~90 minutes
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Re-visits: 30–60 minutes
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Participate in team rounds discussing high-risk patients and care updates
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Document in Athena with live visibility for care management team
Schedule & Travel:
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Hybrid: 3–4 days in-home visits, 1–2 days remote for admin/charting/telehealth
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No on-call or weekends
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AI-supported patient scheduling for optimized routes
Compensation & Benefits:
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$120k–$145k/year base (flexible within range based on experience)
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PTO and holidays
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401(k) with employer match (100% vested day 1)
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Pet insurance, company-paid life insurance, FSA/HSA
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Licensure, malpractice coverage, and CME reimbursement included
Qualifications:
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Minimum 2 years’ APP experience
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Extensive Palliative Care/Hospice experience required
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Experience managing care plans preferred
Culture & Growth:
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Fast-growing, adaptable company with evolving processes
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Patient-first philosophy
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Opportunities for career advancement and specialty competency tracks: Nephrology, Palliative, Cardiac, Pulmonary, Endocrine
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Raises awarded upon mastering competencies
Job Responsibilities
Conduct initial assessments, follow-ups, and hospital transition visits
Perform full vitals, head-to-toe exams, and hands-on assessments
Manage medications and care plans
Educate patients on chronic disease processes
Visit 4–5 patients/day
New patient visits: ~90 minutes
Re-visits: 30–60 minutes
Participate in team rounds discussing high-risk patients and care updates
Document in Athena with live visibility for care management team
Qualifications
Minimum 2 years’ APP experience
Extensive Palliative Care/Hospice experience required
Experience managing care plans preferred
Working Hours
Hybrid: 3–4 days in-home visits, 1–2 days remote for admin/charting/telehealth
No on-call or weekends
AI-supported patient scheduling for optimized routes