RWJBarnabas Health is seeking Advanced Practice Providers (IMCU) in Livingston, New Jersey

RWJBarnabas Health is excited to announce opportunities for Advanced Practice Providers to join our expanding Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey. This 30-bed, high-acuity stepdown unit cares for adult patients who require comprehensive acute care and close monitoring. Our IMCU team works collaboratively with critical care intensivists, ICU hospitalists, and consultants across multiple specialties to deliver exceptional care for patients transitioning from the ICU or directly admitted from the ED, PACU, or inpatient units.

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $101,400 to $200,000 per year.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills, and professional experience

How to Apply:

If you are interested in learning more about this position or wish to apply directly, please contact our Lead APP Recruiter via email at Richard.Schaller2@rwjbh.org

Position Overview:

The IMCU APP is a core member of the care team, providing direct patient management in collaboration with attending physicians and fellow APPs. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostics, prescribing medications, performing approved procedures, managing consults, and coordinating care across services. Our APPs provide 24/7 coverage, with a robust onboarding and training program for both experienced providers and those new to practice. After 12–16 months, there may be opportunities for additional high-acuity ICU training. IMCU patients present with a variety of complex conditions, including diabetic ketoacidosis, stroke, renal failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, oncologic/hematologic emergencies, electrolyte imbalances, hypertensive crises, ENT and neurological issues, and post-operative needs from intra-abdominal surgeries.

• Comprehensive training and mentorship for new-to-practice APPs

• Be part of a growing, dynamic team in a high-acuity stepdown environment
• Flexible scheduling with rotating shifts or nights-only option
• Opportunity for ICU cross-training after 12–16 months

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program with a focus in Adult Acute Care (ACNP or AGACNP), OR graduate of an AMA-accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current New Jersey APN or PA license; RN license (if APN)
• Adult critical care experience preferred
• CCRN preferred
• ENLS certification (required within first 3 months of employment)
• Experience with ultrasound IV and point-of-care ultrasound preferred
• Excellent communication, organizational, leadership, and teaching skills

Since 1865, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC), New Jersey’s oldest non-profit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate care, health care excellence and superior service. Our commitment to excellence is illustrated by our numerous designations from national organizations. As New Jersey’s only certified burn center, CBMC draws adult and pediatric patients from all over the state. The Renal and Pancreas Transplant Division is the 5th largest kidney transplant program in the nation. The critically acclaimed Regional Perinatal Center provides care for the smallest high-risk and critically ill infants in New Jersey’s leading Level III, 56-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Our Heart Centers offer a comprehensive array of cardiac services and procedures including Open Heart Surgery and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacements. The Cancer Center at CBMC — a clinical partner of Rutgers Cancer Institute — offers a coordinated program including Medical, Surgical and Radiation Oncology with the expertise and compassion to treat a wide

range of cancers and disease sites. For those with disorders of the chest, our thoracic surgery team provides the most appropriate minimally invasive surgical techniques. The majority of patients have video-assisted thoracoscopic, laparoscopic or robotic surgeries to minimize blood loss and reduce postoperative pain, resulting in shorter hospital stays and a faster recovery to daily activities. The Breast Center at the Ambulatory Care Center — one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive breast diagnostic centers — performs close to 50,000 procedures annually with coordinated care and patient navigation to the medical and surgical expertise and services available through CBMC. The Breast Center now has a dedicated MRI enhancing the continuum of care for patients.

CBMC is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American Medical Association Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The medical center is a major teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. The medical staff representing 100 medical and surgical specialty and subspecialty services, shares medical expertise with medical students, residents and fellows.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.