Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care

 Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)

Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital

Hackensack University Medical Center:

Hackensack, New Jersey

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care APN to champion patient-centered, coordinated care. In this role, you will provide holistic support for patients ranging from birth to 22 years of age, navigating their health and safety needs across both inpatient and outpatient settings.You will be fully supported by an expert interdisciplinary team, working side-by-side with 2 Physicians, 1 APN, a Nurse Navigator, a Clinical Social Worker, a Child Life Specialist, and a Psychologist.Your expertise will be utilized across our most critical and specialized units: General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT, the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, the NICU, and the Pediatric Emergency Department.

Opportunity Information

• Comprehensive Clinical Care: Performing history and physical assessments, ordering/interpreting diagnostics, managing medical/surgical conditions, and safely prescribing medications.
• Care Coordination: Facilitating clear communication across the healthcare team in daily interdisciplinary rounds, and evaluating transition-of-care planning (resource utilization, safety, and self-management).
• Patient & Family Advocacy: Providing culturally sensitive, family-centered education, identifying obstacles to care, and leading interdisciplinary meetings to resolve ethical care issues.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Mentoring fellow APNs, precepting students, and translating evidence-based "best practices" into actionable clinical protocols.
• Innovation & Research: Promoting HMH APN practice recognition locally and globally through conferences, publications, presentations, and active clinical research.
  
  

Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with pediatric acute care/inpatient experience and backgrounds in palliative care, pediatric hematology-oncology, or BMT.

Required Education & Experience:

• Graduate of an NLN/AACN-accredited nursing program.
• Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Proven clinical competency and a background in a relevant patient care setting.

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• Current NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License & Active NJ APN Certification.
• Board Certification through the PNCB or ANCC.
• Active CDS and DEA registrations for prescriptive authority in New Jersey.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certifications.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI).

Skills & Abilities:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in modern computer platforms (Microsoft Office/Google Suite).
• Ability to maintain a collaborative practice agreement with staff physicians.

COMPENSATION:

Minimum Starting Base Salary: $156,644.80

HOW TO APPLY:

For immediate consideration please contact:

Physician and Advanced Provider Recruiter:

Name: Jodi Fendrick, BSBM-HR, SHRM-CP, CPRP

Email: jodi.fendrick@hmhn.org

Phone: 848-231-1065

Assistant Physician Recruiter:

Name: Helayna Kelly

Email: helayna.kelly@hmhn.org

Phone: 908-839-5693

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting base salary is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted base salary based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Specialization: Area of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant experience in the areas of specialization and sub-specialization.
• Leadership: Relevant experience as a department chair or chief, practice group leader, or other leadership roles.
• Education and Certifications: Degrees attained, residencies, fellowships, board certifications, research, and publications.
• Productivity: Levels of productivity, quality and patient satisfaction.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the specialty and/or sub-specialty.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. The final compensation and benefits package will be discussed during the interview process.