Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - ACCU Medical & Surgical Team

Position Summary
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the Acute Cardiac Care Unit (ACCU) to join the Cardiac Medical and Surgical Advanced Practice Clinician Teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Care for inpatient pediatric and adult patients with cardiac medical issues including congenital heart disease, arrhythmia, heart failure, and pre and post heart transplant management
• Care for cardiology patients admitted to the Cardiology service for management of non-cardiac medical issues
• Care for patients following cardiac surgery including, chest tube and temporary pacing wires removal, wound care, arrythmia and heart failure management
• Coordinate care for management of acute and chronic medical issues
• Collaborate with members of the multidisciplinary team and consulting services to provide comprehensive care for optimal patient outcomes
• Coordinate complex discharge planning needs
• Work collaboratively in a family-centered environment
• 36 or 40 hours, either permanent nights or rotating day/night with up to 50%-night rotation, every 3rd weekend, some holidays (including major)
• Rotation between Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery APP teams on a 2-month cadence

Minimal Qualifications

Education
• A Master of Science in Nursing or Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Experience
• 1+ year of current Nurse Practitioner experience or 1+ year of current PA experience preferred
• Will consider new graduate Nurse Practitioners with 2+ years inpatient RN experience preferably in pediatric, cardiac, or higher level of care (ICU/ICP/ED) or new graduate PAs if prior pediatric cardiology and higher level of care rotations completed.

Licensure/Certifications
• Current MA NP or MA PA license with PNP or FNP certification

*Sign-on bonus of $4,500.00 (for people who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.)

Please note: During a public health emergency, individuals in this role may be expected to take on additional duties to respond to organizational needs.

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, childcare 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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