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Care New England Health System
Warwick, Rhode Island

Hospital Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner at Kent Hospital

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Full Practice Authority

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Job Description

Care New England is seeking a full time inpatient Physician Assistant (PA-C) or Nurse Practitioner (APRN) to join our Hospitalist team at Kent Hospital in Warwick, Rhode Island. You will evaluate, assess, and coordinate the admission of patients to the hospital while collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary care teams.

Opportunity Highlights

  • Join our team of 28+ physicians and advanced practice providers
  • Primary focus will be admissions with an avg of 6-8 admissions per shift

Work Schedule

Thirteen, 10 hour shifts a month (10:00 p. m. to 8:00 a. m.)

Support from onsite hospitalists and residents w/ closed ICU

Epic EMR Utilized Systemwide

Competitive salary plus a rich benefits package that includes health, life, disability & malpractice insurance.

For a detailed and confidential conversation regarding this opportunity please contact Nicole Murray Physician and Advanced Practice recruiter at Nmurray@CareNE.org

Kent Hospital, one of several delivery networks for the Care New England Health System, (CNE) is a 359 bed acute care facility academically affiliated with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. With 30+ specialty areas, our talented multi-disciplinary teams deliver high quality, evidence based medicine combined with advanced technologies to promote optimal patient outcomes.

Live and Work in Rhode Island

Enjoy the exceptional quality of life Rhode Island has to offer, including beautiful coastlines, outdoor recreation, four distinct seasons, outstanding dining and arts communities, highly regarded schools, and easy access to major metropolitan areas. Warwick is conveniently located just one hour from Boston, three hours from New York City, and five hours from Montreal.

Requirements

Clinical experience preferred in hospital medicine or emergency medicine, but new grads are encourage to apply

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.

Certified

Active Rhode Island PA or APRN, CSR, and DEA license or eligible.

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner will evaluate, assess, and coordinate the admission of patients to the hospital. They will work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary care teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentPatient admissionMultidisciplinary collaborationClinical evaluation

Hospital Medicine — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Practitioner listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 46% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Nurse Practitioner pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Rhode Island is 102.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.1% of Rhode Island clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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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

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Hospital Medicine (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 297 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Warwick

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$435k
Typical market rent
$2,182/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.8
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Care New England Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Providence, Rhode Island
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Malpractice insurance