Nurse Practitioner – Long-Term Care & Skilled Nursing

Nirvana Healthcare Management Services, in partnership with Salerno Medical Associates, LLP, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to care for 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 traveling to three to four nursing homes per day, five days per week, on a flexible schedule.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Provide hospital coverage as needed to support continuity of care for patients.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, develop and adjust care plans, and coordinate with facility staff, attending physicians, and families.
• Document encounters accurately and timely in the electronic health record, supporting regulatory and billing requirements.
• Collaborate closely with the lead Nurse Practitioner and the broader care team to ensure high-quality, coordinated patient care across all sites.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

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

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 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.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a medically complex patient population.