Nurse Practitioner Opportunity

Astera Cancer Care

Edison, NJ

Job Details:

Occupation: Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Palliative Care

Clinic Location: Edison, NJ

Employment: Full-Time | 4-day work week

Opportunity: Private Practice, Outpatient

Board Certifications: NP-C

Ideal Candidate: 

• Graduate of an accredited Palliative Care, Acute, Geriatric, Adult, or Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s program
• Board Certified APN (as a Palliative Care, Acute, Geriatric, Adult, or Family Nurse Practitioner preferred)
• 3+ years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner in clinical nursing care of Palliative Care, Oncology, Adult/Family Practice, or Geriatrics preferred
• Advance certification in Hospice and Palliative Nursing Care (ACHPN) preferred; required to obtain within 18-months of hire and maintain throughout employment
• Experience with Palliative Care and/or Hospice strongly preferred
• Travel required

Recruitment Package:

• Top-Tier Compensation: Benefit from highly competitive compensation structures. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
• Professional Growth: Enjoy CME reimbursement to further your education and skills.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Full employee benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death.
• Secure Future: Robust retirement savings plan.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, to ensure you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Community Care: Make a real difference by caring for patients in their local communities.
• Career Advancement: Seize leadership opportunities for career growth within our organization.
• Supportive Environment: Join a group of specialized APPs that value clinical autonomy, work-life balance, and quality patient care while prioritizing your professional development and well-being.

About the Role:

• Perform office-based and telemedicine palliative care visits utilizing strong, comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the patient and their families.
• Collaborate with the patient's Medical Oncologist, Radiation Oncologist, Surgeon, Advance Practice Providers, and other health care team members to develop realistic care expectations based on goals of care.
• Facilitate patient and family decision making regarding treatment decisions and perform advance care planning visits.
• Prescribe pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
• Monitor patient's response to treatment modalities and revise plan as needed.
• Assist in all facets of care coordination for palliative care referrals.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families for understanding of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plans.
• Document and bill accurately for palliative care services provided.
• Serve as a resource and educator to healthcare team members regarding palliative care, serious illness, and end-of-life care management.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationship with providers, staff, leaders, and community organizations to promote positive image; heighten awareness and promote collaboration.
• Partner with palliative care Program Director and Practice Leadership in the development and growth of the Palliative Care Program.
• Must be able to travel to multiple practice locations within New Jersey.

About the Practice and their Mission:

Astera Cancer Care is a physician-owned multi-specialty community oncology practice delivering high-quality, coordinated, patient-centered cancer care. At Astera Cancer Care, their mission is to transform cancer care and the care and management of blood disorders with patient-focused, research-based treatment guided by compassion. Their team of multidisciplinary experts works together to improve the patient experience and provide efficient access to care, minimizing the clinical, financial, and emotional barriers that patients face. The practice offers Hematology/Medical Oncology, Breast Surgery, Palliative Care, Radiation Oncology, and Clinical Trials & Research Programs.

Astera Cancer Care is a proud partner of OneOncology. OneOncology is a national partnership of leading independent community oncology practices working together to improve the lives of everyone living with cancer with a physician-led, data-driven, technology-powered, and patient-centric model. Through OneOncology, partner practices have shared technology platforms that foster communication, data sharing, and clinical excellence across the network. OneOncology’s non-exclusive clinical trial site management subsidiary, OneR, delivers complex, multi-center clinical trials to affiliated practices.

We look forward to speaking with you!