Nurse Practitioner, General Surgery, Inpatient (32 hrs)

Company: Boston Children's Hospital
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 12, 2024

Job Description:

This Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for:

• Covering the entire general surgery service including: transplant, general surgery, CAIR, colorectal, EAT, bariatric and trauma.
• Clinical leadership, assessment and collaborative management of inpatient surgical patients aged newborn to young adult. Includes: interpretation of diagnostic tests, performance of therapeutic procedures, quality improvement initiatives and clinical research activities.
• Coordinating direct admission, timely discharge planning, consultations and participating in patient/family education in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Working 32 hours per week, 12 hour shifts 50/50 day/night rotation, every 4th night weekend, and rotating holidays. To qualify, you must have:
  • A Master of Science in Nursing and certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
  • MA licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
  • Will give preference to those with at least 1 year of current Pediatric Nurse Practitioner experience, will consider new-grad and newer NPs with pediatric RN experience, BCH experience strongly preferred
  • Excellent organizational, communication skills and computer skills required.
    **Sign-on bonus of $4,000.00 for 32 hour NP hires (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.
    

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