Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - 36hrs Nights

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital's Emergency Medicine Department seeks a registered nurse to join our Level 1 Pediatric ED team, providing critical care to infants, children and young adults. The role includes night shifts (36 hours) and every other weekend, collaborating with physicians, nurses and mid-level staff, and delivering care in one of New England's largest pediatric EDs.

A Bachelor's degree in nursing and MA RN licensure are required, with at least one year of inpatient acute or pediatric

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• 1+ year RN experience in inpatient acute or emergency medicine; pediatrics preferred.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with ED staff essential.
• Ability to resolve complex clinical problems with cross-functional knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in fast-paced Level 1 Trauma Center with trauma-related, surgical and medical cases of varying acuity.
• 36 hours nights and every other weekend.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, mid-level providers and administrative staff to deliver high-quality pediatric emergency care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration with ED team

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Department Summary:

Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine provides 24-hour care to infants, children and young adults with urgent and emergency medical, surgical and traumatic conditions, ranging from brain injuries to broken bones.

We accept all Emergency Department (ED) patients from birth through 21 years of age. Caring for 68,000 patients with emergency medical needs each year, our ED is one of the largest emergency/trauma centers in New England and the largest pediatric ED in Massachusetts. We serve as a Level I Regional Pediatric Trauma Center, and we house the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working in a fast-paced, Level 1 Trauma Center with patients with trauma-related, surgical and medical illnesses of varying levels of acuity and complexity.
• 36 hours nights and every other weekend.

Minimum Qualifications Education:

• A Bachelor's degree in nursing.

Experience:

• A minimum of 1 years of inpatient acute or emergency medicine RN experience required. ED experience (pedi preferred) or any acute pediatric experience, strongly preferred.
• The ability to work in collaboration with emergency medicine physicians, nurses, mid-level providers and administrative staff is essential.
• The analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of clinical, scientific or technical principles, theories and concepts and in-depth, cross-functional experience-based knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills.

Licensure/ Certifications:

• Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN)