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Atlantic Health System
Summit, New Jersey

Nurse Practitioner, Neurology/Stroke Program - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center & Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center

Nurse PractitionerIncludes weekendsFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$61.18-$107.69/hr

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Job Description

Responsible for working alongside physicians and facilitating advanced primary and specialty nursing services. Provides general and preventative care for children and adults, perform check-ups, treat illnesses, order lab tests, and prescribe medication.

Principal Accountabilities

1. Provides new patient consultation and reviews health history.

2. Performs physical examinations and screening on the patients.

3. Provides after-care/ongoing care information and resources to patients and their families.

4. Ensures patient records are maintained including test results, immunizations, condition changes.

5. Delivers quality, physician-level care while complying with company policies, safety regulations, and productivity metrics.

6. Recommends further treatment options or future appointments if required.

7. Performs diagnoses health problems and provides medications.

8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

1. Master's degree in Nursing or related area.

2. Current state Nurse Practitioner license.

Preferred

1. 5 or more years experience in Nursing or relevant area.

Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.

Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health's entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.

In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive).

Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
  • Life & AD&D Insurance.
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
  • PTO & Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
  • Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
  • Backup and On-Site Childcare
  • Well-Being Rewards
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
  • Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
  • Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO Statement

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

Overlook Medical Center’s Atlantic Neuroscience Institute serves as the flagship of Atlantic Health System Neuroscience with good reason. Within New York and New Jersey, we are the only stroke program recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care nine years in a row.

Since 2017, Healthgrades has recognized Overlook Medical Center among the top five percent of hospitals in the U.S. for excellence in the Treatment of Stroke, Cranial Neurosurgery and Neurosciences more times than any other hospital in New Jersey or New York.

In addition, The Joint Commission has certified our spine surgery program and we were the first hospital in New Jersey to receive their Comprehensive Stroke Center designation.

Patients from Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Morristown Medical Center and Newton Medical Center are seamlessly connected to Overlook when advanced neuroscience care is necessary thanks to telestroke technology, helipads and ambulance transport, and an electronic health record system that allows physicians to share health records in real time.

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Practitioner will facilitate advanced primary and specialty nursing services within the neurology and stroke program. Responsibilities include conducting patient consultations, performing physical examinations, diagnosing health problems, and prescribing medications.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient screeningDiagnostic skillsMedication prescriptionElectronic health recordsPatient educationClinical documentationTreatment planningHealth history reviewCollaborative care

Neurology — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

Of the 50 active Neurology listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 72% have no call, 80% 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 ~$176k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $161k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Neurology jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$161k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Neurology listings in New Jersey11 active146 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 72% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Below most Neurology (NP) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 142 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Atlantic Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Morristown, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

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

Living in Summit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.03M
Typical market rent
$3,047/mo
Residents’ average commute
34 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.