Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care

8 days ago
Pompton Plains, New JerseyFull TimePalliative Care
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in New Jersey
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Atlantic Health System as a Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care – New Jersey in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
  • Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
  • Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
  • Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Atlantic Health System as a Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care – New Jersey.

Key Skills

Palliative carePrimary nursingSpecialty nursingPatient consultationPhysical examinationsHealth history reviewPatient record maintenanceDiagnostic skillsMedication prescriptionEnd-of-life carePreventative careTreatment planningPatient educationClinical documentationSafety regulation compliance

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing or a post-master's certificate in a specialty practice area. Additionally, a current state APN certificate and a current RN license are required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care at Atlantic Health System a 3.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Palliative Care nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Palliative Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Palliative Care position at Atlantic Health System is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Pompton Plains, New Jersey.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Palliative care, Primary nursing, Specialty nursing, Patient consultation, Physical examinations, Health history review, Patient record maintenance, Diagnostic skills. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Palliative Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Nurse Practitioner facilitates advanced primary and specialty nursing services, including conducting patient consultations, performing physical exams, and managing end-of-life care. They are responsible for diagnosing health problems, prescribing medications, and maintaining accurate patient rec...

Benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage, Life & AD&D Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, PTO & Paid Sick Leave, Tuition Assistance, Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave, Backup and On-Site Childcare. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Palliative Care nurse practitioner jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Atlantic Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Morristown, New Jersey
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare
3.7

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

8d ago

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