Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Boston Children's Hospital seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for our Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit (PIMCU). In this role, you'll provide comprehensive, family-centered care to acutely ill pediatric patients, including assessment, diagnosis, and management under collaborative practice agreements. You'll interpret labs and imaging, perform minor procedures, and coordinate multidisciplinary care and transitions. This position supports teaching of residents, students, and nurses, participation in quality and safety initiatives, and engagement in evidence-based practice to advance pediatric outcomes in a mission-driven, innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management of PIMCU pediatric patients under collaborative practice agreements.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and other diagnostics to guide clinical decisions.
• Prescribe medications and therapies, applying pediatric pharmacology principles and hospital protocols.
• Perform and assist with minor bedside procedures appropriate to NP/PA scope of practice.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care and safe transitions, including admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Communicate with patients' families, providing education, counseling, and support in a family-centered model.
• Document care thoroughly in the Electronic Medical Record and maintain accurate clinical records.
• Participate in teaching and mentoring of residents, students, and nursing staff on the unit.
• Engage in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and evidence-based practice projects.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals to optimize pediatric outcomes.

Required Skills

• Pediatric patient assessment
• Acute care management
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests
• Pediatric pharmacology
• Care planning and care coordination
• Family-centered communication
• Minor bedside procedures
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Evidence-based practice and clinical guidelines