Per Diem Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Medicine (Outpatient)
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$51.92-$64.9/hr
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Job Description
Nurse Practitioner Palliative Medicine Expansion (Outpatient) Per Diem
Compensation: $51.92 - $64.90 an hour based on years of experience.
The NP will work with our Palliative Medical Partners group providing consultation and follow-up visits for patients within outpatient department.
This includes settings such as the patient’s home, care facilities and clinics.
This is a part time position, where the Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with patients, families, and their primary care and consulting physicians to provide excellent patient and family centered care. The NP will develop and maintain internal and external relationships, while meeting the needs of our patients and their families. This is a per diem role.
What You’ll Do
- Provides a health assessment appropriate to the visit being performed, as well as diagnose and treat patients who require management of symptoms and goals of care conversations.
- Collaborates with patients, families, and the attending physicians and other specialists, to provide excellent patient and family centered care.
- Develop and maintain internal and external relationships, while working with our support staff to meet the needs of both internal and external partners.
- Work alongside other team members to provide coordinated care across all of our Samaritan's family of programs for all patients.
- Per diem, with afterhours limited call rotation (telephone calls no visits)
What You’ll Bring to Our Team
- Prior experience preferred in palliative care, oncology, heart failure, geriatric care, and/or hospice
- RN, APN license in NJ
- DEA and CDS license are required
- Palliative Certification within two years of hire
Benefits Include, But Not Limited To
- Full Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits and More.
- 403 (b) plan with 5% employer match.
- Tuition and Mileage Reimbursement
- Annual Merit Increases
Samaritan is a leading not-for-profit, locally based provider of home-based primary care, palliative care, hospice care, grief support, education, social connections and advocacy. Proudly serving the South Jersey community since 1980.
To learn more, please visit our website: samaritannj.org
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Practitioner will provide palliative care consultations and follow-up visits in outpatient settings, including patient homes and care facilities. They will collaborate with patients, families, and physicians to manage symptoms and facilitate goals of care conversations.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active RN and APN license in New Jersey, along with valid DEA and CDS licenses. Prior experience in palliative care, oncology, heart failure, or geriatric care is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Palliative Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$121k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $112k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Palliative Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 40% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Palliative Care pay on WeekdayDoc is down 4.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Per Diem Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Medicine (Outpatient) at Samaritan a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Palliative Care (NP) — ranked against 254 active Palliative Care (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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