Nurse Practitioner/PA, Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit, per diem

Boston Children's Hospital; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health, vision and dental insurance

Tuition and certification reimburse

Pension

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to serve on the Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit (PIMCU). The APP will be the primary provider on the PIMCU team, delivering safe, quality care for infants to adolescents and collaborating with physicians, trainees, and nursing staff.

The role features per diem, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of four shifts every six weeks, including an off shift.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies required or preferred for PA role.
• Minimum 2+ years inpatient pediatric experience; 1+ year NP/PA preferred.
• Massachusetts NP (PNP preferred) or PA license required; BLS required; PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of comprehensive clinical care to infants, children, and adolescents on PIMCU.
• Collaborate with supervising physician for assessments, histories, exams, and diagnoses.
• Participate in PIMCU rounds and implement evidence-based treatment plans.
• Engage in quality improvement and research initiatives when available.
• Work in a fast-paced inpatient environment across multiple teams.

Skills

Inpatient pediatric experience

Pediatric NP/PA experience

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies

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
• Per diem requirement: 12 hour shifts; Minimum 4 shifts per 6 week block including one "off shift" (weekend/night/holiday)

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

bchAPP

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.