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Physicians Practice Enhancement
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerIncludes callFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$75-$80/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Physician Practice Enhancement is seeking a full-time Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our RWJ hospital-based critical care team. This position provides advanced clinical care to critically ill patients in a fast-paced ICU environment while collaborating closely with physicians and multidisciplinary staff.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive care to critically ill patients in the ICU
  • Perform patient assessments, develop treatment plans, and manage ongoing care
  • Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests and labs
  • Perform procedures within scope of practice
  • Collaborate with intensivists, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
  • Respond to patient emergencies and rapid changes in condition
  • Document patient care accurately in the electronic medical record
  • Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and care coordination

Qualifications

  • Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in New Jersey
  • Critical Care, Acute Care, or ICU experience preferred
  • Strong clinical decision-making and procedural skills
  • ACLS certification required
  • Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity, team-based environment

Position Details

  • Full-Time
  • Medical benefits, PTO, 401K with match
  • Opportunity to work with a leading healthcare system

Working Hours

7a-5p

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentTreatment PlanningDiagnostic InterpretationElectronic Medical RecordsEmergency Response

Critical Care Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 64% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% 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)), so the posted ~$161k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution44 jobs · 37 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks42 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
95% this job
CME allowance
69%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Critical Care Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 116 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in New Brunswick

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$447k
Typical market rent
$2,731/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.