Registered Nurse, Emergency Department Job at Boston Children's Hospital (Boston)

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: Boston Children’s Hospital’s Department of Emergency Medicine provides 24-hour care to infants, children and young adults with urgent and emergency medical, surgical and traumatic conditions, ranging from brain injuries to broken bones. We accept all Emergency Department (ED) patients from birth through 21 years of age. Caring for 68,000 patients with emergency medical needs each year, our ED is one of the largest emergency/trauma centers in New England and the largest pediatric ED in Massachusetts. We serve as a Level I Regional Pediatric Trauma Center, and we house the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention.

Job Responsibility

Working in a fast-paced, Level 1 Trauma Center with patients with trauma-related, surgical and medical illnesses of varying levels of acuity and complexity
36 hours nights and every other weekend

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in nursing
A minimum of 1 years of inpatient acute or emergency medicine RN experience required
ED experience (pedi preferred) or any acute pediatric experience, strongly preferred
The ability to work in collaboration with emergency medicine physicians, nurses, mid-level providers and administrative staff is essential
The analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of clinical, scientific or technical principles, theories and concepts and in-depth, cross-functional experience-based knowledge
Excellent communication skills
Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN)