Nurse Practitioner, Esophageal & Airway Treatment Center (40 hrs)
81905BR
Patient Services-Nursing
Status
Full-Time
Standard Hours per Week
40
Job Category
Advanced Practice Provider,
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem
Regular
Office/Site Location
Boston
Remote Eligibility
Onsite Only
Job Posting Description
At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included.
The Esophageal and Airway Treatment Center at Boston Children’s specializes in caring for infants, children and adolescents with routine to complex esophageal and airway conditions. Our team of pediatric experts from surgery, gastroenterology, pulmonary, ORL, nutrition, and Speech-Language pathologists work together to provide comprehensive and personalized treatment plans for patients and families. The Nurse Practitioner will have clinical, administrative and programmatic responsibilities. The management of these patients involves multidisciplinary care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing coordination and direct care to patients diagnosed with Esophageal Atresia, Tracheomalacia, and related conditions who are admitted to the program. Such patients often have multi-system comorbidities in the VACTERL spectrum including congenital cardiac defects, colorectal/urogenital issues, neurosurgical issues.
- Functioning as the point person for hospitalized patients who have been accepted into the program.
- Primarily assisting in the care of inpatients – including making assessments, obtaining medical histories, performing physical exams and ordering necessary diagnostic and therapeutic interventions on patients under the direction of supervising physician(s), coordinating hospital-to-hospital transfers, and collaborating with other departments.
- Participating in daily rounds to reinforce plan of care.
- Some outpatient follow up care which may include direct care, telephone triage, and coordination of care in patient’s medical home and provision of ongoing support to patients, their families and referring providers.
- Excellent communication skills, flexibility, interest and experience working in a team setting/complex academic environment will be essential.
- Working 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, four 10 hour day shifts.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- A Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN)
Experience:
- RN/NP acute care (hospital) experience preferred.
- NICU or ICU experience a plus.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills and computer skills.
Licensure/ Certifications:
- MA licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse- PNP or FNP
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including 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, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
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Boston Children’s Hospital requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and Flu, (unless you are eligible for a medical or religious exemption).
Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
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