Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assist, Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $4,500

Flexible schedules

Affordable health, vision and dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare facility in Boston is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit. The role involves delivering comprehensive clinical care, collaborating with medical teams, and participating in quality initiatives. Candidates should have a Master's degree in Nursing or PA Studies, along with a preference for prior pediatric inpatient experience. This position offers a sign-on bonus and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years inpatient pediatric experience.
• 1+ year of Pediatric NP or PA experience preferred.
• Current Massachusetts NP (PNP preferred) or PA license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical care to pediatric patients.
• Collaborate with supervising physician for patient assessments.
• Participate in medical rounds and develop treatment plans.

Skills

Pediatric care experience

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Patient assessment and diagnosis

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
• 36 hours per week; 50% day/night rotation, every 3rd weekend, 12-hour shifts

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

Sign-on bonus of $4,500.00 for part-time (36 hours) APP hires (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.)

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including 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.