Master's degree in Nursing (PNP or FNP) or Physician Assistant Studies required.
2-3 years of clinical experience in Pediatric or Adult Oncology, Stem Cell Transplant, ICU, or ED preferred.
New graduates and those with less than 2 years of experience are encouraged to apply.
Licensure as a MA NP or PA is mandatory, with relevant certifications required.
Responsibilities
Provide inpatient care for pediatric patients and families in Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant services.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive, family-centered care.
Perform occasional procedures under the supervision of an Attending Physician.
Work 36 hours per week, including rotating day/night shifts and every third weekend.
Benefits
$5,000 sign-on bonus for new hires not previously employed at BCH in the last 2 years.
Structured 12-month onboarding program with a 4-month intensive Boot Camp.
Ongoing didactic education and skill-building in a supportive environment.
Opportunity to work in a world-renowned academic children's hospital.
Full Job Description
Job Posting Description
Position Summary We are seeking new graduate or early-career Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) to join our APP Clinical Immersion Program in Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant (SCT). This 12-month structured onboarding program begins with a 4-month "Boot Camp" focused on building foundational clinical knowledge and skills across Oncology and SCT services in an inpatient frontline APP provider role. APPs are hired into a cross-trained role supporting 24/7 care across both services. Following Boot Camp, participants will be immersed in a supported staffing model for 8 months, working rotating day/night shifts with the equivalent of every third weekend. APPs will function as active members of the clinical team while continuing didactic education and skill-building in a supportive, collaborative environment. At the conclusion of the program, APPs will continue practicing as cross-trained Oncology/SCT providers, supporting 24/7 care across both services. This program is ideal for motivated APPs seeking a career in inpatient pediatric oncology, stem cell transplant, and complex medical care in a world-renowned academic children's hospital
Anticipated start date of March 2027.
Key Responsibilities • Work as an inpatient team member within the Hematology/Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Service at Boston Children's Hospital to provide care for inpatient pediatric patients and families. • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive and quality family centered care and clinical oversight in a fast paced, collaborative environment with multiple opportunities for learning. • Occasional procedures that are overseen by Attending Physician • 36 hours, 50% rotating day/night, equivalent of every 3rd weekend
Minimal Qualifications Education • A Master of Science in Nursing (PNP or FNP) or Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Experience • 2 - 3 years of nursing or clinical experience in Pediatric or Adult Oncology, Stem Cell Transplant, ICU or ED preferred. • New graduate APP's and APP's with less than 2 years of experience welcomed. Hem/Onc/SCT clinical rotations preferred.
Licensure/Certifications • MA NP or PA license. PNP-Primary Care, PNP-Acute Care or FNP Certification.
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Sign-on bonus: $5,000.00 (For people who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.) bchAPP
About Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. Boston Children's Hospital is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric hospital. More than 1,100 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 on-staff members of the Institute of Medicine and 9 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The hospital is also the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
