Children's Hospital Boston
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - PIMCU, per diem
Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
This Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will be responsible for:
* Providing care to infants, children, adolescents and families for management of acute and chronic illnesses requiring intensive nursing and medical supports but not requiring the ICU. * Collaborating with the supervising physician to conduct patient assessments, medical histories, physical exams, and diagnose health and developmental problems. * Participating in the PIMCU medical rounds, including the presentation of clinical information, the progress and management of patients, and assisting in establishing and implementing treatment plans. * Participating in or leading quality and safety initiatives and research in the PIMCU. * Offering expertise as consultant and educator to nursing staff. * Rotating 12 hour shifts on a per diem basis (minimum 2 shifts/6 week block). * To qualify, you must have: * A minimum of 2+ years inpatient pediatric experience with preference for those with experience in caring for higher acuity or higher complexity patients * 1+ year of Pediatric NP or PA experience preferred * Would consider new graduate nurse practitioner with recent pediatric inpatient RN experience * Master's Degree with current NP or PA license, BLS and PALS certification
* Providing care to infants, children, adolescents and families for management of acute and chronic illnesses requiring intensive nursing and medical supports but not requiring the ICU. * Collaborating with the supervising physician to conduct patient assessments, medical histories, physical exams, and diagnose health and developmental problems. * Participating in the PIMCU medical rounds, including the presentation of clinical information, the progress and management of patients, and assisting in establishing and implementing treatment plans. * Participating in or leading quality and safety initiatives and research in the PIMCU. * Offering expertise as consultant and educator to nursing staff. * Rotating 12 hour shifts on a per diem basis (minimum 2 shifts/6 week block). * To qualify, you must have: * A minimum of 2+ years inpatient pediatric experience with preference for those with experience in caring for higher acuity or higher complexity patients * 1+ year of Pediatric NP or PA experience preferred * Would consider new graduate nurse practitioner with recent pediatric inpatient RN experience * Master's Degree with current NP or PA license, BLS and PALS certification