Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, MSICU (40 hours)

Boston Children's Hospital; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Flexible schedules

Health, vision and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital seeks qualified Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to join the Medical‑Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU) on a full-time basis. The role involves caring for critically ill patients, evaluating medical histories, and coordinating with supervising physicians to manage treatment plans.

Ideal candidates hold an MSN or PA/NP degree with at least 1 year of critical care experience; new graduates with relevant experience will be considered.

Qualifications

• 1 year of critical care experience preferred.
• New grads with relevant experience will be considered.
• Solid medical knowledge base for critical care medicine.
• Critical thinking and adaptability required.
• Excellent communication and teamwork with clinical staff and trainees.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to critically ill patients across age groups.
• Collaborate with supervising physicians for assessments and histories.
• Diagnose health and developmental problems and manage therapies per guidelines.
• Participate in MSICU rounds and present clinical information and patient progress.
• Assist with treatment plans and contribute to teaching and research.

Skills

Critical care knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Adaptability

Education

MSN or NP/MS in Physician Assistant Studies

Job description

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 QualificationsEducation

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

Experience

1 year of critical care experience 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.