Registered Nurse- Neurology Clinic, Peabody

Boston Children's Hospital; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital in Peabody is seeking a dedicated Pediatric Registered Nurse to support infants, children, and adolescents with neurological and developmental disorders. You will triage messages, coordinate care, and work closely with the epilepsy team.

The role involves educating families, coordinating with schools and clinics, and assisting with prescriptions and referrals. A BSN and at least two years of pediatric RN experience are required, with neurology/epilepsy experience

Qualifications

• BSN is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of Pediatric RN experience in inpatient or ambulatory settings.

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

Skills

Pediatric Nursing

Epilepsy care

Education

BSN degree

Job description

Job Posting 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. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. 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.