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Saint James Health
Newark, New Jersey

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner- Per Diem

Nurse Practitioner Above average in Women's Health (NP)No weekendsNo nightsPer Diem Physician-Supervised State

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Job Description

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) – Per Diem

Saint James Health | Newark, New Jersey

Saint James Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving the Newark community, is seeking an experienced Per Diem Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) to join our growing Women's Health program.

The WHNP will provide comprehensive outpatient women's health services, including prenatal care, routine gynecologic care, preventive screenings, and evaluation and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs).

Schedule

  • Per Diem – Minimum of 6 shifts per month, would prefer 8-10 shifts per month
  • 10-hour shifts
  • Scheduling opportunities available Monday through Saturday
  • Schedule coordinated in advance based on provider availability and organizational coverage needs
  • Ideal opportunity for a provider looking to supplement an existing clinical schedule

Responsibilities

  • Provide prenatal care and management of OB patients within Saint James Health's outpatient scope of services
  • Perform routine gynecologic and well-woman examinations
  • Perform Pap smears and cervical cancer screenings
  • Provide breast health screenings and education
  • Evaluate and treat common gynecologic conditions
  • Provide contraception and reproductive health counseling
  • Screen, diagnose, and treat sexually transmitted infections (STIs/STDs)
  • Provide HIV/STI prevention education and counseling
  • Order and interpret appropriate laboratory and diagnostic testing
  • Educate patients regarding pregnancy, reproductive health, preventive care, and healthy lifestyles

Coordinate referrals and collaborate with OB/GYN physicians and hospital partners when specialty or higher-level care is required

Complete timely and accurate documentation in the electronic medical record

Collaborate with physicians, nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health providers, case managers, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team

Participate in organizational quality initiatives related to women's health and preventive care

Qualifications

  • Current New Jersey Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) license or eligibility for New Jersey licensure
  • Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • Women's Health Nurse Practitioner certification strongly preferred
  • Current national board certification
  • Current DEA and CDS registration, or eligibility to obtain
  • Current BLS certification
  • Previous OB/GYN or women's health experience preferred
  • Strong clinical assessment, communication, and patient education skills
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary care team
  • Commitment to providing compassionate, culturally responsive care to a diverse patient population
  • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
  • Why Saint James Health?

Join a growing, mission-driven community health organization providing essential healthcare services to women throughout Newark. Our Women's Health program provides care across a broad spectrum of needs, including prenatal care, routine gynecology, preventive screenings, reproductive health, and STI care, with established referral relationships for specialty and hospital-based services.

  • Position Type: Per Diem
  • Location: Newark, NJ
  • Schedule: 6-10 ten-hour shifts per month, Monday–Saturday availability
  • Saint James Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

STI/STD treatmentCervical cancer screeningBreast health screeningContraception counselingInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Women's Health Nurse Practitioner- Per Diem at Saint James Health a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Women's Health (NP) — ranked against 76 active Women's Health (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Women's Health — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

6.8/10 work-life score · Above average in Women's Health (NP) — ranked against 76 active roles in this specialty

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6.8/ 10
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Above average in Women's Health (NP)

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About Saint James Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Newark, New Jersey

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Per diem - minimum 6 shifts/month
PSLF eligible employer