Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Shriners Children's; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Excellent work-life balance

Job summary

Shriners Children’s Boston seeks a part-time Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join our Burn Program in a blended inpatient and outpatient role. Work with Burn and Plastic Surgery teams to care for infants through young adults with complex burns, wounds, and reconstructive needs.

The role spans acute inpatient care, perioperative management, and long-term follow-up with a flexible three 10-hour day schedule, Monday–Friday, with no nights or weekends.

Qualifications

• MSN or DNP from an accredited NP program.
• 1 year of advanced practice clinical experience preferred; exceptional new graduates with burn care experience considered.
• Experience in pediatric burn care, pediatric surgery, pediatric critical care, or related specialties is highly desirable.
• Board certification by ANCC/AANP or equivalent for Pediatric/Family NP.
• Current RN and APRN licenses in state of practice; DEA eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required; PALS may be required depending on assignment.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient pediatric burn care across the treatment spectrum.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, develop differential diagnoses, and implement treatment plans.
• Manage inpatient unit including ICU-level care with PICU collaboration.
• Collaborate with Burn and Plastic Surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to ensure family-centered care.
• Conduct pre- and post-operative evaluations, discharge planning, and follow-up care.
• Independently manage outpatient clinics for 15+ patients daily (birth to age 21).
• Educate patients and families on wound care, recovery, and long-term care needs.
• Coordinate care across inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and rehab settings.

Education

MSN or DNP

APRN license

Pediatric NP board certification (CPNP-PC/CPNP-AC) or FNP

Clinical assessment

Tools

EHR systems (general)

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

Shriners Children’s Boston is seeking a part-time Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) to join our nationally recognized Burn Program in a unique blended inpatient and outpatient role. This position offers the opportunity to care for pediatric patients across the full spectrum of burn, wound, reconstructive, and rehabilitative care while working alongside a highly specialized multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering exceptional outcomes and compassionate, family-centered care. The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner will work closely with Burn Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Mass General Brigham (MGB) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) teams to support the care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with complex burn injuries, scars, congenital differences, and reconstructive needs. The role provides exposure to a diverse patient population and a broad clinical practice spanning acute inpatient care, outpatient management, perioperative care, and long-term follow-up. This is a part-time position working three 10-hour daytime shifts per week, scheduled between 6:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Flexible scheduling is available, though regular Friday availability is required. There are no night, weekend, holiday, or call responsibilities, offering an excellent work-life balance within a highly specialized pediatric practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care to pediatric patients throughout the continuum of burn recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, develop differential diagnoses, formulate treatment plans, and initiate appropriate clinical interventions.
• Manage patients on the inpatient unit, including those requiring ICU-level care, in collaboration with Mass General Brigham PICU attendings and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Collaborate closely with Burn Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons, nursing staff, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated, family-centered care.
• Perform pre-operative evaluations, post-operative management, surgical admissions, discharge planning, and ongoing follow-up care.
• Independently manage outpatient clinic visits for 15+ patients per day, evaluating and treating pediatric patients from birth through age 21.
• Assess and manage acute burn injuries, complex wounds, skin conditions requiring wound care, burn scars, severe hand deformities, and cleft lip and palate anomalies.
• Provide patient and family education regarding wound care, scar management, postoperative recovery, treatment plans, and long-term care needs.
• Coordinate care across inpatient, outpatient, surgical, rehabilitation, and community settings to ensure continuity of care and optimal outcomes.
• Perform and assist with clinical procedures including vascular access (IV placement), phlebotomy, dressing applications, blister management, and non-excisional wound debridement.
• Evaluate burn wounds and monitor healing progress, adjusting treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Develop and implement individualized plans of care in partnership with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate effective communication among patients, families, physicians, consultants, and care team members.
• Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives that support excellence in pediatric burn and reconstructive care.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and professional standards.

Required Qualifications

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• 1 year of advanced practice clinical experience preferred; however, exceptional new graduates with prior burn care experience will also be considered
• Experience in pediatric burn care, pediatric surgery, pediatric critical care, pediatric emergency medicine, wound care, plastic surgery, or other related pediatric specialties is highly desirable
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), or equivalent board certification in applicable specialty area, such as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-AC, CPNP-PC) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in the state of practice.
• Must possess eligibility for active DEA.
• Must possess Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS for HCP). Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification may be required based on clinical assignment.
• Credentialing and privileging by the medical staff in accordance with hospital bylaws.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in pediatric assessment and care management.
• Familiarity with pediatric specialty conditions and post-surgical care.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with families and interdisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally competent, and family-centered care.
• Competency in EHR systems and clinical documentation standards.

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.