Advanced Practice Nurse, Per Diem
About the role
Emergency Providers-Adult Saint Peter's University Hospital is seeking a full‑time Adult Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant to join its Adult Emergency Departments. Saint Peter's is bringing the Emergency Medicine service line fully in‑house and actively expanding the Adult and Pediatric Emergency Departments. The hospital is recruiting multiple providers to build a larger, high‑quality, hospital‑employed emergency medicine group. Saint Peter's University Hospital is a non‑profit, 478‑bed acute care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, employing more than 3,600 healthcare professionals and over 1,000 doctors and dentists, treating more than 23,000 inpatients and 245,000 outpatients yearly.
Responsibilities
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary care environment with dedicated nocturnist APPs as part of the team
- Coverage areas: Fast Track, Pods A, B, C with provider in triage
Requirements
- National board certification as Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) through ANCC or AANP
- Current Advance Practice Nursing licensure in the State of New Jersey
- Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of New Jersey
- Master's or Doctoral degree in nursing required
- Current CDS and DEA required
- BLS, ACLS certification required (American Heart Association)
- Must qualify for Saint Peter's University Hospital Liability insurance
- One (1) – Two (2) years emergency medicine or acute care experience strongly preferred
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation aligned with training, qualifications, and experience
- $7,500 productivity bonus available upon meeting quality metrics
- Dedicated nocturnist rate required of other APPs available; a full‑time APP nocturnist is on the team, reducing the number of night shifts
- Hospital employment with eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Comprehensive benefits package: 401(k) with 5% match, CME allowance, malpractice insurance with tail coverage, health, dental, vision, prescription, tuition reimbursement, and family caregiving support
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts
- Paid life insurance
- Generous 401(k) match
- Adoption assistance
- Back‑up daycare
- Free onsite parking
- Recognition rewards
- Fully paid tuition program or generous tuition assistance program
Pay
Salary range: $97.00 – $100.00 USD (hourly). Competitive base rates are determined by job‑related work experience, internal equity, and industry‑specific market data. Positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials. A $7,500 productivity bonus is available upon meeting quality metrics.
Schedule
Schedule: 10‑hour shifts, 120 hours per month with equal distribution of days, nights, weekends, and holidays. A dedicated nocturnist APP is on the team, reducing the number of night shifts required.