Partnered
With:
Our Mission
What Drives Us
At NJ Palliative Care Solutions, we believe that palliative care can transform both patient satisfaction and health system performance when it is delivered with intention, compassion, and data-driven coordination. Our mission is to partner with hospitals, health systems, skilled nursing facilities, and home care providers to create sustainable, scalable models of palliative care across the continuum — from hospital to post-acute to home. By integrating goal-concordant care planning, real-time insights, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we help providers deliver high-quality, cost-effective palliative care that puts the patient’s values at the center. Our outcomes reflect what matters most — for patients, families, and healthcare partners alike.
Our Approach
We support a vision of “palliative care without walls” — where patients receive high-quality, compassionate care across every setting: hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, home health, hospice, and outpatient environments. Our approach combines clinical program design, data-driven decision-making, and collaborative system integration to help health systems deliver consistent, goal-aligned care. We recruit and train interdisciplinary palliative care teams who are not only clinically excellent but deeply committed to supporting each patient’s journey with empathy, dignity, and expertise.
How We Help
We partner with leading health systems — including RWJBarnabas Health — to advance statewide palliative care initiatives that are proactive, coordinated, and accessible across the continuum of care. Our team helps remove operational and administrative barriers, integrate palliative care into specialty departments, and align clinical workflows to support value-based care models. From navigating the New Jersey Medicaid palliative care benefit to building scalable, in-network programs, we support hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and post-acute providers in expanding access, improving outcomes, and delivering patient-centered care that meets people where they are.
In Partnership With
What We Do
Healing Environments Designed for Recovery
Our Services
-
Recruit, train, and support high-performing palliative care teams aligned with system goals
-
Collect, integrate, and analyze data across acute, post-acute, inpatient, outpatient, and community-based settings
-
Help health systems monitor outcomes, manage resources effectively, and improve quality for patients
-
Provide consulting and implementation support for scalable palliative care models
Blended Learning
Access to CAPC® online modules, live virtual seminars, and in‑person workshops.
Bedside Mentorship and Shadowing
New APPs pair with experienced palliative specialists on inpatient consults and community visits.
Weekly Case‑Based Rounds
Interdisciplinary discussions reinforce symptom control, difficult conversations, and regulatory compliance.
Dual‑Setting Exposure
Rotations through hospital, ED, ambulatory clinics, skilled‑nursing and home‑based visits.
Performance Dashboards
Personalized feedback on quality measures, documentation, and productivity to drive continuous growth.
Training
We provide a structured, ongoing curriculum that standardizes best practices and keeps clinicians at the forefront of palliative medicine.
Whether you come from oncology, critical care, hospital medicine, or geriatrics, our program offers a supported route into palliative practice — combining mentorship, data‑driven coaching, and a mission‑driven community.
Ready to start your palliative journey? Send your resume to careers@njpalcare.org or click the button below to explore open roles.
Pathways Into Palliative Care
"I've gone from counting chemo cycles to counting moments of comfort. Palliative care lets me treat the whole person, not just the disease."
Sophia, PA
"After years in the ICU, palliative care finally gives me the time to know my patients and guide their families in meaningful ways."
Mark, NP
"Being able to make a tiny difference in one person’s experience is what’s most important in palliative care. It’s why I became a nurse. It’s why I do what I do."
Pam, NP
"I've gone from counting chemo cycles to counting moments of comfort. Palliative care lets me treat the whole person, not just the disease."
— Sophia, PA
"After years in the ICU, palliative care finally gives me the time to know my patients and guide their families in meaningful ways."
— Mark, NP
"Being able to make a tiny difference in one person’s experience is what’s most important in palliative care. It’s why I became a nurse. It’s why I do what I do."
— Pam, NP
Ready to start your palliative journey? Send your resume to careers@njpalcare.org or click the button below to explore open roles.
Our Team
Jessica L. Israel, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Israel is the Chief Medical Officer at NJ Palliative Care Solutions. She is a geriatrician and palliative care physician committed to person-centered care and the dignity of older adults. She is the Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Innovation Officer at Complete Care, New Jersey’s largest post-acute and long-term care provider. She previously served as the Senior Vice President of Geriatrics and Palliative care at the RWJ Barnabas Health System. A nationally recognized educator, Dr. Israel has taught at Mount Sinai, Hackensack Meridian, Drexel, and Rutgers, and helped launch Mind the Gap, a statewide transitions-of-care program. Her clinical and leadership work spans geriatrics, dementia, and end-of-life care. She has authored academic and public-facing works, including in The New York Times, and serves on several healthcare and aging-focused boards.
Tina (Anita) Basenese, MA, APN, ACHPN
Chief Nursing Officer
Tina Basenese has worked in the hospice and palliative medicine field in numerous capacities since 1999. A 2003 graduate of one of the nation’s first palliative care nurse practitioner programs at NYU, she has developed, directed, and practiced in inpatient and outpatient palliative care programs, led two hospice agencies, and most recently developed and led a palliative medicine and supportive care program within a large oncology/hematology practice, where she also served as a practicing clinician. She previously served as Vice Chair of the Palliative Care Committee for One Oncology and is a founding member of the NJ Palliative Care APN Consortium, where she held various board positions. A board-certified clinician and experienced administrator, Tina is also an author, educator, mentor, and presenter. She is passionate about ensuring patients, families, and healthcare teams understand the benefits of early palliative care—especially as it relates to transitions of care and effective care coordination for those living with serious illness.
Join Our Network
We’re building a statewide network of mission-driven palliative care clinicians who are passionate about making a difference across hospital, post-acute, and home-based settings. As part of our growing team, you’ll work within respected partner organizations — including RWJBarnabas Health — where palliative care is thoughtfully integrated into inpatient, outpatient, and emergency care environments. We offer competitive compensation, flexible roles, and access to ongoing training, academic pathways, and system-level initiatives that shape the future of palliative medicine in New Jersey. If you’re a compassionate provider ready to advance a bold, coordinated model of care, we invite you to join us in delivering palliative care without walls.
We’re building a cutting-edge palliative care program across New Jersey — and we’re hiring.
Our clinicians enjoy competitive compensation and benefits, flexible schedules, and a collaborative work environment. Providers benefit from continued access to resources, including training, leadership development, and academic appointments.
If you’re passionate about palliative care and want to be part of an innovative, statewide movement that centers on quality, join us.
Contact Us
We’re here to help you take the first step