Nurse Practitioner - Complex Care Services, per diem

Boston Children's Hospital; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Affordable health insurance

Vision and dental insurance

Child care subsidies

Student loan subsidies

Generous time off

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Pension

License and Certification Reimburse

Cell phone plan discounts

Discounted rates on T-passes

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Complex Care Service in an inpatient pediatric setting. The role focuses on evaluating and managing children with medical complexity, coordinating care, and leading education for staff within a fast-paced, collaborative team.

Requirements include a Master’s in Nursing and Pediatric NP certification; experience with complex pediatric cases is preferred. Flexible shifts and a strong benefits package support this role.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing is required.
• Current MA NP license with PNP or FNP certification.
• Experience with children with medical complexity preferred.
• New graduate NP may be considered with 2+ years of inpatient pediatric RN experience and/or strong inpatient pediatric clinical rotations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, assess, and facilitate care for medical and surgical patients with medical complexity.
• Help implement interventions to improve care systems and enhance patient safety.
• Collaborate with supervising physicians and the nursing/medical team to promote optimal care.
• Act as a clinical resource and facilitate staff educational opportunities.
• Participate in learning, quality improvement, and/or research initiatives.

Skills

Pediatric NP experience

Patient assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

MA NP license with PNP or FNP certification

Job description

Nurse Practitioner - Complex Care Services

Department Summary Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) to function in the inpatient Complex Care Service (CCS) at Boston Children's Hospital. CCS is a long-standing and nationally regarded inpatient service in Pediatric Hospital Medicine within the Division of General Pediatrics that serves hospitalized children with medical complexity, who have complex chronic conditions and functional limitations. Common reasons for admission to CCS include infections (aspiration pneumonia, pyelonephritis), chronic condition exacerbations (epilepsy, digestive dysmotility), and post-operative recovery following surgery (baclofen pump placement, gastrostomy, spinal fusion, etc.). This role will provide patient evaluation, assessment, and facilitate care for the patients on the CCS service and will implement interventions tailored to improve systems for patient care and enhance patient safety for this population. The CCS APRN will work collaboratively with supervising physicians, pediatric trainees (residents and fellows), and the entire nursing team to promote optimal clinical care. This APRN will act as a clinical resource, facilitating staff educational opportunities. The setting is fast-paced and collaborative with many opportunities for learning. Requirements include completion of a master's degree program in Nursing. Clinical experience with children with medical complexity is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate, assess, and facilitate care for medical and surgical patients with medical complexity admitted to the Complex Care Service.
• Help implement interventions to improve care systems and enhance patient safety.
• Collaborate with supervising physicians and the nursing/medical team to promote optimal care.
• Act as a clinical resource and facilitate staff educational opportunities.
• Participate in learning, quality improvement, and/or research initiatives.
• Per diem requirement: 12 hour shifts; Minimum 4 shifts per 6 week block including one "off shift" (weekend/night/holiday).

Minimal Qualifications

• Education: Master of Science in Nursing
• Experience: 1+ year of pediatric NP experience preferred.
• Experience with children with medical complexity preferred.
• New graduate NP may be considered with 2+ years of recent pediatric inpatient RN experience and/or strong inpatient pediatric clinical rotations.

Licensure/Certifications

• Current MA NP license with PNP or FNP certification
• bchAPP

Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• Affordable health insurance
• 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
• Discounted rates on T-passes

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes 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.