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Advanced Practice Nurse, Per Diem

Saint Peter's Healthcare System
New Brunswick, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Jul 2026
💰 $200,000/yr($194,000/yr$200,000/yr)

About the role

Advanced Practice Nurse, Per Diem
Emergency Providers-Adult

Saint Peter's University Hospital is seeking an 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. We are recruiting multiple providers to build a larger, high-quality, hospital-employed emergency medicine group.

About Saint Peter's University Hospital

Saint Peter's University Hospital is a non-profit, 478-bed acute care teaching hospital sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen. Saint Peter's brings the latest medical practices and highly skilled professionals to the bedside. We employ more than 3,600 healthcare professionals and support personnel, and more than 1,000 doctors and dentists are on staff at our hospital. We treat more than 23,000 inpatients and more than 245,000 outpatients yearly. Major academic and community-based medical center providing comprehensive emergency and specialty services. Centrally located with easy access to New York City and Philadelphia.

Adult Emergency Department Opportunity Highlights

  • 52-bed Adult ED with approximately 45,000-50,000 annual visits; high-acuity, diverse case mix
  • Collaborative, multidisciplinary care environment with dedicated nocturnist APPs as part of the team
  • Schedule: 10-hour shifts, 120 hrs/month with equal distribution of days, nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Coverage areas: Fast Track, Pods A, B, C with provider in triage
  • Full-time opportunity; 1 year of acute care experience preferred

Compensation & 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

Requirements:

  • National board certification as Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) through ANCC or AANP required.
  • 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

Salary Range: 97.00 - 100.00 USD

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include 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, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.

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