Stephanie M. Salimbene, MSN, APN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner
Stephanie Salimbene is the head of our sub-acute rehabilitation team with Physician Specialists of Northern Jersey under the direction of Dr. Jason Shatkin. Stephanie is an established Nurse Practitioner who has been in practice since 2022. She started her nursing career as an LPN in 1995 and then completed her RN training in 2001. She has experience working throughout New Jersey in Level I and Level II trauma center ERs and also in Critical Care. She later began working in sub-acute care as the Unit Manager/Facility Educator. While working full time as the Assistant Director of Nursing/Facility educator at Allendale Nursing home, Stephanie completed her undergraduate education at Chamberlain University earning her BSN degree with honors in June of 2018. She then advanced her education and earned her Master’s degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Chamberlain University in May of 2021.
Stephanie is currently practicing at CareOne at Ridgewood Ave Rehabilitation Center in Paramus NJ, where she provides excellent, comprehensive care for patients requiring rehabilitation after their hospitalization. She also provides cardio-pulmonary and critical care consultations for patients who require close monitoring of chronic illnesses, such as obstructive pulmonary disease or heart failure, in collaboration with Dr. Jason Shatkin and Dr. Michael Gross with whom she communicates specific needs or clinical changes patients may have. This transitional collaborative care helps prevent readmissions and improve individual patient outcomes.
Stephanie’s goal is to provide quality healthcare while also developing a close bond with her patients and their families. She spends quality time listening to her patients and making every effort to understand the full aspect of their individual needs. She ensures clear communication with every patient and includes the patient’s family in the decision-making process so they can develop a plan that is mutually understood and agreed upon. She provides personalized and compassionate patient care in addition to evidence-based practice guidelines.
