"Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, NICU (40 hrs)"

Position Summary

We are looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work within our Neonatal ICU.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the care of critically ill infants up to 6 months post-conceptual age, as part of a multidisciplinary team, on a 30-bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Providing medical and surgical NICU care including but not limited to: airway and cardio-respiratory management, pain and sedation management, enteral and parenteral nutritional support, gastrointestinal disease management, congenital/genetic anomaly evaluations
• Schedule is 40 hours per week (12-hour shifts), 50% rotation days and nights, weekend and holiday rotation requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Masters of Science in Nursing or Masters in Physician Assistant Studies

Experience

Must have at least 1 year experience in a Level III NICU or in a pediatric critical care setting. Will also consider a new graduate NP, PA, acute care PNP with NICU experience

Licensure/Certifications

A current Massachusetts NP or PA license required (Neonatal NP or Acute Care Pediatric if an NP)

*Sign-on bonus of $5,000 (for 40 hours) (for people who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.)

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.

About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age.