Pediatric Procedural Nurse – Sedation & Room Support

Boston Children's Hospital; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital seeks a registered nurse to join a dedicated pediatric procedural service supporting sedation and anesthesia for tests and procedures outside the operating room.

The role focuses on assisting a diverse range of procedures in the procedure rooms, with emphasis on children who require specialized care and behavioral support. Strong teamwork and communication with families and multi-disciplinary teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required.
• Minimum of 2 years perioperative, procedural, or intensive care nursing experience.
• Pediatric experience required.
• Demonstrated commitment to caring for children with special needs and medically complex conditions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating and assisting procedures within the procedure rooms across multiple specialties, supporting proceduralists, anesthesiologists, and sedation medicine physicians throughout each case.
• Managing room readiness, patient positioning, procedural equipment, instrumentation, and supplies to support safe, efficient case flow and turnover across varied procedure types.
• Supporting patient safety during procedural sedation and anesthesia, including monitoring assistance, time-outs, medication and specimen handling.
• Coordinating case progression and communication with pre-procedure and PACU teams to support smooth handoffs into and out of the procedure rooms.
• Building strong partnerships with Child Life Specialists to prepare both the environment and the child for the procedure, including liaising with the patient's family to learn what works best for each child, with particular attention to patients with autism, behavioral health needs, and high procedural anxiety.
• Supporting urgent add-on case flow and escalation pathways in a family-centered procedural environment.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Boston Children’s Hospital seeks a registered nurse to join a dedicated pediatric procedural service supporting sedation and anesthesia for tests and procedures outside the operating room.

The role focuses on assisting a diverse range of procedures in the procedure rooms, with emphasis on children who require specialized care and behavioral support. Strong teamwork and communication with families and multi-disciplinary teams are essential.