Advanced Practice Nurse – Palliative Care - Multiple Locations

NJ Palliative Care Solutions, in strategic partnership with RWJBarnabas Health, is seeking skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) to join its growing Palliative Care team for inpatient and outpatient opportunities across New Jersey.

This is a unique opportunity to become part of an integrated and mission-driven care model—offering both the autonomy of a community-focused organization and the resources of New Jersey’s largest academic health system. While this position is employed through NJ Palliative Care Solutions, the selected candidate will operate alongside RWJBarnabas Health’s clinical teams within RWJBarnabas Health facilities and care environments. This opportunity is ideal for an APN who values flexibility, interdisciplinary teamwork, and the ability to form lasting patient relationships. You will play a vital role in delivering holistic, person-centered palliative care across RWJBarnabas Health’s service areas—all while supported by NJ Palliative Care Solutions dedicated and mission-aligned team.

Working in palliative care lets you make a huge difference in people’s lives when they need it most. It’s a rewarding field where you get to connect deeply with patients and families, impact their every day life in a significant way, work alongside a great team, and keep growing and learning every day.

Locations:
Opportunities available in multiple locations across central New Jersey:

• Long Branch
• Toms River
• Newark
• Jersey City

Position Highlights:

• Deliver palliative care services across a variety of settings, including patients’ homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and telehealth platforms
• Participate in both inpatient and outpatient care, depending on site needs and preferences
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, manage complex symptoms, and lead advanced care planning discussions
• Collaborate closely with RWJBarnabas Health physicians, care managers, and community providers
• Flexible schedule supported by a compassionate leadership team and robust administrative infrastructure

Qualifications:

• Active New Jersey APN license with prescriptive authority
• Valid CDS and DEA registrations
• Minimum of 3 years’ clinical experience in palliative care, geriatrics, family medicine, or oncology preferred
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and a commitment to whole-person care
• Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license are required

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

What NJ Palliative Care Solutions Offers:

• Competitive compensation package with quality-based incentive bonuses
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
• Mileage reimbursement for field-based care
• CME allowance and professional development support
• Flexible scheduling and a values-based culture focused on compassion and dignity

To learn more about this and other opportunities, please contact Francesca Badalamenti, Physician Recruiter at RWJBarnabas Health, directly via email at francesca.badalamenti@rwjbh.org

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $125,000 to $140,000 per year.