About this opportunity
Boston Children’s Hospital lists this Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assist, Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit opportunity in boston, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Summary/ Department Summary:
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit
Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) to function on the inpatient Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit (PIMCU) at Boston Children’s Hospital. This PIMCU APP will serve as the primary provider on the PIMCU team, facilitating the delivery of safe and quality clinical care while partnering with collaborating physicians, pediatric trainees, and nursing teams to promote optimal clinical care.
Key Responsibilities:
Delivery of comprehensive clinical care to infants, children, and adolescents with acute or chronic medical conditions requiring intensive nursing and medical support outside of the ICU setting
Collaborate closely with the supervising physician to conduct thorough patient assessments, obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, and diagnose developmental and health concerns
Active participation in PIMCU medical rounds including presentation, development and implementation of evidence-based treatment plans
Opportunity for participation in quality improvement and research initiatives
Setting is a fast-paced inpatient environment, requiring collaboration across multiple consulting teams and interdisciplinary colleagues
36 hours per week; 50% day/night rotation, every 3rd weekend, 12-hour shifts
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Master’s degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies
Experience:
A minimum of 2+ years inpatient pediatric experience with preference for those with experience in caring for higher acuity or higher complexity patients.
1+ year of Pediatric NP or PA experience preferred
Would consider new graduate nurse practitioner with recent pediatric inpatient RN experience, minimum 2 years ideal with a similar patient population.
Licensure/ Certifications:
A current Massachusetts NP (PNP preferred will consider a FNP with pediatric experience) or PA license required
BLS required, PALS strongly preferred
Sign-on bonus of $4,500.00 for part-time (36 hours) APP hires (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.)
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
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Worksite address
boston, MA, 02298, US
Who can apply
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