Job 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. Department Summary: The Waltham Pediatric Inpatient Unit is an 11 bed Surgical Unit, with a typical length of stay of 24 to 72 hours. Key responsibilities: Caring for post-operative patients. Age range infants to young adults. Specialties include: Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, ORL, Urology, Plastics, Ophthalmology. Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating for a complex patient population. Attending to the full range of human experiences and responses to health and illness, without restriction, to a problem-focus orientation; integrating objective data with knowledge gained from an understanding of the patients or group’s subjective experiences. Applying scientific knowledge to the process of diagnosis and treatment. Providing a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing. Collaborating with the clinical coordinator, assisting in the coordination of patient care services for area(s) of responsibility. Working per diem (4 shifts in 6 weeks) with night/weekend rotation. Minimum qualifications: Education: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Experience: Minimum of three years inpatient acute pediatric experience preferred. License/Certification: PALS certification. Please note: During a public health emergency, individuals in this role may be expected to take on additional duties to respond to organizational needs. The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes 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. Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
