Kearny, New Jersey

Nurse Practitioner

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

from $150,000

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Advance Lives. Advance Your Career!!

A fast-growing long-term care group is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our team at a nursing home in the Hammonton, NJ.

This is an opportunity to make a real impact on patients’ lives while working with a supportive and mission-driven team.

Responsibilities

Provide a full scope of primary care, including new admissions, routine follow-up visits, and comprehensive medical management for residents

Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care

Requirements

Active Nurse Practitioner license in the state of NJ
Minimum of 6 months NP experience
Prior nursing home or long-term care experience highly preferred

Schedule

Full time – Monday till Friday

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive annual salary ranging from $150,000 to $165,000
Full benefits package, including health coverage, paid time off, and more

Make a difference in the lives of those who need it most — and love what you do every day!

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationNursing home care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner at Medlead Careers a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Geriatrics (NP) — ranked against 583 active Geriatrics (NP) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Geriatrics — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Geriatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 62% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$158k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Geriatrics NP by the numbers
Measure	This job	Market
Work-life score	7.2 / 10 · top 25% in geriatrics (np)	ranked against 583 Geriatrics (NP) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay	$150k–$165k	Geriatrics NP median $138k (middle half $114k–$153k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay	~$145k in purchasing power	New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Geriatrics NP listings in New Jersey	13 active	591 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work setting	on-site	peers: 14% remote · 62% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment	not stated	New Jersey nurse practitioner listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment378 active listings, Nov 2026
Geriatrics NP hiring demand	#8 of 19 specialties	postings stay open a median 32 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 175 postings, 297 closed
New Geriatrics NP listings	160 in the last 30 days	216 the 30 days before (−26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026

Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (583 Geriatrics (NP) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match

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Sign-on bonus

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Relocation assistance

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Loan repayment

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Work-life snapshot

Better work-life than 80% of Geriatrics (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 583 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

About Medlead Careers

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Living in Kearny

Typical 3-bedroom home value: $564k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent: $2,108/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute: 33 min
State income tax: Up to 10.8%

Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.