A post-acute care Advanced Practice Clinician opportunity is open in the New Bern, NC corridor — covering facilities across New Bern, Washington, and Havelock. This in-person, employed role places an NP or PA at the center of a skilled nursing and long-term care patient population, offering a structured schedule, a robust benefits package, and access to one of the most comprehensive CME libraries available to APCs in post-acute medicine. The coastal Carolina setting adds a quality-of-life dimension that is genuinely hard to match.
Perks and Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) options
- Flex time off — a flexible PTO structure rather than a fixed accrual bank
- Professional liability insurance coverage included
- Access to more than 300 CME/CE offerings through a dedicated online learning platform
Practice Highlights
- Post-acute care specialty focus — skilled nursing facility and long-term care patient population
- In-person, facility-based practice across three service locations: New Bern, Washington, and Havelock, NC
- Clinician must be able to commute to or relocate within the New Bern / Washington / Havelock tri-area
- Collaborative post-acute care model typical of the specialty — rounding-based workflow with an emphasis on transitions of care, chronic disease management, and acute-on-chronic presentations
- Supported by a national post-acute care clinical infrastructure with standardized protocols and peer network
Qualifications
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) credentials required
- Active North Carolina NP or PA license, or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Comfort with post-acute, skilled nursing, or long-term care patient acuity — including geriatric, medically complex, and transitional care populations
- Ability to practice on-site across the New Bern, Washington, and Havelock service area
About the Community
New Bern is a historic waterfront city at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent Rivers on North Carolina's Inner Banks — offering a low cost of living, a charming downtown, and immediate access to boating, fishing, and coastal recreation. Washington and Havelock round out the service corridor, with Havelock sitting adjacent to the Crystal Coast beaches and Cherry Point. The region is within comfortable driving distance of Raleigh and the Research Triangle, giving clinicians the feel of small-town coastal Carolina with easy access to a major metropolitan hub when desired.