Nocturnist Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner opportunity in Jersey Shore area

Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ (a member of Hackensack Meridian Health) is hiring nocturnist Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants for their hospitalist team.

Responsibilities include:

• Work closely with onsite attending physician/Hospitalist assisting with patient care
• Respond to all nursing floor calls/pages when covering the pager
• Assist onsite attending physician with admissions (4-6/night on average) when helping with admits
• Be a representation for the group while on the floors and in the ER
• Exhibit a professional and behavior when working with colleagues on the floors.

Position Profile:

• 614 hospital beds
• Closed ICU
• No procedures
• EPIC EMR
• Affiliation with Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine provides many opportunities for growth on an academic, clinical, and administrative level
• Internal medicine program onsite, giving opportunity to interact with residents
• W2 status with comprehensive benefits program

FACILITY INFORMATION

Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a leading academic medical center and the only Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in Monmouth and Ocean counties. With more than 1,200 physicians in 60 specialty areas, Jersey Shore University Medical Center’s team provides high-quality care in a patient-centered environment. Also located on the Jersey Shore campus is HOPE Tower - a 10-story medical office building providing a healing outpatient experience. Guided by a patient-centered approach toward care, and informed by the latest medical breakthroughs, HOPE Tower includes advanced imaging services, a clinical academic center, specialty physician offices, and a cancer center.

Awards and Recognition:

• Ranked by U.S. News & World Report in 2023-2024 as the #6 hospital in New Jersey, nationally recognized for High Performing Orthopedics and Pulmonology & Lung Surgery programs, and High Performing for nine areas of care, including aortic valve surgery; heart attack; heart bypass surgery; heart failure; stroke; leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; lung cancer surgery; diabetes and kidney failure
• Home to K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, the #1 Children’s Hospital in New Jersey, according to U.S. News & World Report. The hospital, along with Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, is nationally ranked in four specialties, including pediatric cancer, pediatric nephrology, pediatric neurology & neurosurgery, and pediatric urology.
• Received five consecutive ‘A’ Grades for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, as of Spring 2023
• Named by Healthgrades as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for three years in a row (among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation); named a Top 100 Best Hospital in several areas, including Cardiac Care, Stroke Care, Gastrointestinal Care and Gastrointestinal Surgery; recognized with Excellence Awards for Cardiac Surgery, Neurosciences, Cranial Neurosurgery and Critical Care
• Recognized nationally as a Best Maternity Care Hospital by Newsweek and a High Performing hospital for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report
• Received Magnet Recognition, six times, from the ANCC
• Received the Top 25 Environmental Excellence Award from Practice Greenhealth

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Located in the Jersey Shore area, Neptune Township is home to active year-round communities. It is a region that enjoys all the advantages of coastal living - such as sand, surf, seafood, and other outdoor activities - yet when fall arrives the residents do not depart with autumn’s leaves. Neptune is a town rich in Victorian architecture, tree-lined streets, lakes, and parks. There are a variety of restaurants, quaint shops, and stores. Neptune features excellent school systems, charming neighborhoods, and all the advantages of modern suburban life.

• Easily accessible by car, train, and bus
• An hour from Philadelphia and New York City