Nurse Practitioner, Float Pool

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $5,000–$20,000

Specialty differential $10/hour

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking an Advanced Practice Nurse to join our Float Pool. The role requires integrating knowledge, research, and experience to promote excellent patient care and outcomes, with responsibilities across inpatient medical-surgical, critical care, or hybrid care neighborhoods.

The APRN will collaborate with the health care team, participate in discharge planning, and maintain clinical competency through ongoing education.

Qualifications

• MSN required.
• Massachusetts NP license or eligibility required.
• Pediatric or Family NP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performing a complete history and physical exam and interpreting findings.
• Diagnosing and managing common clinical problems of pediatric patients.
• Planning, implementing, and evaluating the treatment plan in an interdisciplinary manner.
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies and interventions; communicating findings to care team, patient, and family.
• Participating in discharge planning with the health care team.
• Writing orders, prescriptions, and progress notes; creating discharge summaries for PCPs.
• Engaging in rounds, conferences, and teaching activities.
• Maintaining clinical competency and pursuing ongoing professional development.
• Working 36 hours per week with up to 50% day/night rotation; every third weekend; holidays not required.

Skills

Nurse Practitioner

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

Job description

Position Summary:

We are looking for an Advanced Practice Nurse to work within our Float Pool. The Role requires integration of knowledge, research, and experience to promote excellence in patient care and improve outcomes. Communicates and collaborates clearly and concisely with the health care team; appropriately consult and utilize resources to meet the patient's needs; and actively participate in patient discharge planning, Requires flexibility, and excellent clinical, organizational and communication skills.

Advanced practice role, responsible for collaborative management of patients within inpatient medical surgical, critical care, or hybrid (ambulatory and inpatient medical/surgical) care neighborhoods. Role requires integration of knowledge, research, and experience to promote excellence in patient care and improve outcomes. Communicates and collaborates clearly and concisely with the health care team; appropriately consult and utilize resources to meet the patient's needs; and actively participate in patient discharge planning, Requires flexibility, and excellent clinical, organizational and communication skills.

Float APRN's will be eligible for an $10/hour specialty differential.

This role offers a competitive sign‑on bonus ranging from $5,000 to $20,000, based on your experience. (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years).

Key Responsibilities:

• Performing a complete history and physical exam and interprets findings.


• Diagnosing and managing common clinical problems of the identified patient population.


• Planning, implementing, and evaluating the treatment plan in an interdisciplinary manner.


• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies and therapeutic interventions necessary to augment the patient's physical findings and treatment plan. Communicating these findings to the health care team, patients, and families.


• Participating in discharge planning with the health care team.


• Writing orders, prescriptions, and progress notes in the patient's medical record. Creating patient discharge summaries and communicating to the primary care providers.


• Participating in the daily patient care rounds, interdisciplinary conferences, and teaching activities of the service.


• Communicating the patient's condition and plan of care to the patient and family. Engaging in health teaching and counseling with the patient and their family in collaboration with the health care team.


• Performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.


• Participating in formal and informal teaching activities with staff nurses, physicians, interns and residents, and other members of the health care team.


• Communicating clearly and concisely with the health care team and appropriately consulting and utilizing resources to meet the patient's needs.


• Maintaining clinical competency and ongoing professional development through continuing education, professional activities, and self‑evaluation.


• Working 36 hours per week with up to 50% day/night rotation and every third weekend. Float APRNs will not be required to work holidays.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Master of Science in Nursing

Experience:

• 1-3 years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred


• Pediatric experience preferred

Licensure/ Certifications:

• A current Massachusetts NP license


• Certification as a Pediatric or Family Nurse Practitioner

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