Registered Nurse- Neurology Clinic, Peabody

Boston Children's Hospital; Needham Corner (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Health, vision and dental insurance

Child care subsidies

Student loan subsidies

Generous time off

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital's Neurology Department is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Peabody satellite clinic. The role focuses on triage, patient communications, and longitudinal care planning for pediatric patients with a range of neurologic conditions.

The ideal candidate will have a BSN and at least two years of pediatric RN experience in inpatient or ambulatory settings, with neurology/epilepsy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• BSN required for pediatric RN role.
• At least two years of Pediatric RN experience in inpatient or ambulatory settings.
• MA RN license required; neurology/epilepsy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triaging and managing patient messaging and communication via phone and patient portal.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and modifying plans of care for a patient assignment.
• Collaborating with the Epilepsy team to provide exemplary patient care.
• Contacting patients for changes in clinical management and coordinating care between visits.
• Educating patients and families about disease management and medications.
• Assisting with prescribed medications, school forms, and referrals; coordinating DME and insurance authorizations.

Skills

Pediatric nursing

RN license

Neurology experience

Communication

Education

BSN

Job description

The Boston Children's Hospital Department of Neurology cares for infants, children, and adolescents with all types of neurologic and developmental disorders. From diagnosis through long-term follow up, we provide compassionate, comprehensive support to help every child reach his or her full potential. Science informs our care today and our work toward better care tomorrow.
We're proud to uphold a historical legacy that dates to 1929, when we became the first dedicated child neurology service at a U.S. pediatric hospital. We went on to establish the country's first pediatric epilepsy unit (in 1944), the first comprehensive pediatric sleep center (in 1978), and the first dedicated pediatric neurocritical care program (in 1996).

Key responsibilities

• Triaging and managing patient messaging and communication via phone and patient portal
• Assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and modifying plans of care for a specific patient assignment throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Providing exemplary patient care and working closely with physician partners and members of the interdisciplinary Epilepsy team.
• Contacting patients for changes in clinical management.
• Providing ongoing care coordination between clinic visits by communicating with families, healthcare team members and other agencies involved.
• Educating patients and families regarding disease management and medications.
• Assisting with completion of prescriptions, school forms, medication and DME insurance authorizations, and other community networking resources and referrals
• Working 40 hours per week: (4) 10-hour shifts Monday through Friday in the Peabody satellite clinic.

Minimum qualifications

Education

• BSN degree

Experience

• At least two years of Pediatric RN experience in either inpatient or ambulatory setting required
• Neurology and/or epilepsy experience preferred

License/certification

• MA RN license

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

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, employee discounts and discounted commuter benefits at certain locations. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.