Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, MSICU (40 hours)

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Flexible schedules

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Child care subsidies

Student loan subsidies

Paid time off

403(b) plan

Pension

Tuition reimbursement

License/Certification reimbursement

Cell phone discounts

Transit discounts

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital MSICU seeks qualified Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to join a multidisciplinary team providing care to critically ill patients in a high-acuity setting.

The role involves collaborating with supervising physicians, participating in rounds, and contributing to research and teaching while working full-time with day/night rotations and weekend scheduling. A Massachusetts license is required upon hire.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing or Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies.
• 1 year of critical care experience strongly preferred.
• Solid medical knowledge base for critical care medicine.
• Critical thinking skills and adaptability.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with medical and surgical staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to infants, children, and adults with critical illness.
• Collaborate with supervising physicians for patient assessments and history/physical exams.
• Manage therapeutic regimens for acute and chronic disease per guidelines.
• Participate in MSICU rounds and present patient progress.
• Assist in treatment planning and engage in teaching activities with staff.
• Contribute to ongoing MSICU research and act as a consultant/educator.

Skills

Critical care

Patient assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

MSN or MSPA

Job description

The Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Boston Children’s Hospital seeks qualified Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to join our multidisciplinary team.

The Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Boston Children’s Hospital seeks qualified Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to join our multidisciplinary team.

Position Summary / Department Summary

The Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Boston Children’s Hospital seeks qualified Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to join our multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing care to infants, children, and adults with critical illness.
• Collaborating with supervising physicians to conduct patient assessments and medical history, physical exams, and diagnose health and developmental problems.
• Caring for patients with both acute and chronic disease by managing therapeutic regimens according to approved guidelines.
• Participating in intensive care unit medical rounds, including the presentation of clinical information and the progress and management of patients.
• Assisting with establishing a treatment plan and being included in all teaching activities conducted by the MSICU attending staff.
• Participating in ongoing research in the MSICU and offering expertise as a consultant and educator to other staff.
• Ability to work full time, 40 hours/week, day/night rotation with every 3rd weekend, 12-hour shifts. Opportunities also available for permanent nights with every 4th weekend rotation.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Master of Science in Nursing or Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies

Experience

• 1 year of critical care experience strongly preferred.
• Will consider new graduates with previous relevant experience.
• Solid medical knowledge base for critical care medicine.
• Critical thinking skills and adaptability.
• Excellent communication skills and work collaboratively with medical and surgical colleagues, staff, and trainees.

Licensure / Certifications

• A current Massachusetts NP or PA license required

* This role offers a competitive sign‑on bonus, based on experience, for applicants new to Boston Children’s Hospital.

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.