Nurse Practitioner - Long-Term Care & Skilled Nursing

Job Description

Position Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Long-Term Care & Skilled Nursing

Setting Nursing home / skilled nursing facilities, with hospital coverage as needed

Location Essex County, New Jersey - travel to 3-4 facilities daily

Status Full-time, five days per week

Schedule Flexible hours

Languages Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus, not required

Compensation Competitive salary plus travel allowance

Reports To Lead PhD Nurse Practitioner

Start Date As soon as possible

Position Overview

Nirvana Healthcare Management Services, in partnership with Salerno Medical Associates, LLP, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to care for our patients across skilled nursing and long-term care facilities in Essex County, New Jersey. The majority of this role is based in the nursing home setting, with hospital coverage provided as needed.

This is a mobile, full-time position. The Nurse Practitioner will travel to three to four nursing homes per day, five days per week, on a flexible schedule. The role manages a broad range of clinical conditions - from long-term and post-acute care to primary care management of ventilator-dependent patients - and is ideal for an adaptable, autonomous clinician who is comfortable working across multiple sites and care teams.

Key Responsibilities
• Nursing home care: Provide direct clinical care to patients in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities, traveling to three to four nursing homes daily within Essex County.
• Complex clinical management: Manage a wide array of clinical conditions, including long-term care, post-acute and primary care needs, and the ongoing management of ventilator-dependent patients.
• Hospital coverage: Provide hospital coverage as needed to support continuity of care for our patients.
• Assessment & care planning: Perform comprehensive assessments, develop and adjust care plans, and coordinate with facility staff, attending physicians, and families.
• Documentation: Document encounters accurately and timely in the electronic health record, supporting regulatory and billing requirements.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the lead Nurse Practitioner and the broader care team to ensure high-quality, coordinated patient care across all sites.

Required Qualifications
• Licensure: Active, unrestricted New Jersey Nurse Practitioner license in good standing.
• Mobility: Ability to travel reliably between three and four nursing home facilities per day within Essex County (valid driver's license and reliable transportation).
• Clinical skills: Clinical competence across a broad range of conditions in adult and geriatric populations.
• Adaptability: Comfort working autonomously across multiple sites with a flexible, full-time schedule.
• Communication: Strong communication, documentation, and care-coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications
• LTC experience: Prior experience practicing in nursing home, skilled nursing, or long-term care settings.
• PointClickCare: Familiarity with the PointClickCare EMR system.
• Complex care: Experience managing ventilator-dependent or medically complex patients.
• Bilingual: Bilingual (English/Spanish) - a plus, but not required.

What We Offer
• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Travel allowance to support daily travel between facilities.
• A flexible, full-time schedule with clinical variety across multiple care settings.
• Mentorship and support from our lead PhD Nurse Practitioner and care team.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a medically complex patient population.