Boston Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse, PECAN (Cardiac) Program

Boston Children's Hospital • $80K — $95K *
Boston, MA 02115In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
3 days ago
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Qualifications

  • BSN degree required
  • 2+ years of pediatric nursing experience preferred
  • Experience in pediatric cardiac care or GI preferred
  • Knowledge of NG tube placement and care
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Experience with EPIC EMR and Prior Authorization preferred
  • MA RN License required, BLS and PALS certifications needed

Responsibilities

  • Provide team-based care for patients with congenital or acquired heart disease
  • Support patient care in both inpatient and outpatient cardiology settings
  • Attend clinic sessions to facilitate patient flow and nursing assessment
  • Ensure care coordination and timely follow-up with families and other providers
  • Handle discharge planning and education for patients and families
  • Triaging phone calls for care coordination and support
  • Transition to oversight of Outpatient 'Cares for Kids' visits and Remote Patient Monitoring

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach
  • Individualized care for a specialized patient population
  • Opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment
  • Flexible working hours across multiple locations
  • Engagement with a progressive health initiative (Mass Health)
Full Job Description
Job Posting Description

The PECAN Program is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary nutrition program within the Heart Center that provides individualized, highly specialized support for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease. The team is seeking a full-time nurse to support programmatic growth and care coordination for this special population.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Providing team-based care to patients with known congenital or acquired heart disease and arrhythmias, requiring cardiology and nutritional team interventions for growth and nutritional evaluation.
  • Supporting patient care in both Inpatient (Boston) and Outpatient Cardiology .
  • Attending clinic sessions to facilitate patient flow, complete nursing assessment, and provide patient and family education
  • Ensuring care coordination and timely follow-up by communicating with families, primary care providers, other specialists and community agencies
  • Providing discharge planning including patient and family education and coordination with the inpatient unit for transition to home care
  • Triaging phone calls from parents and outside providers as well as assisting with provider messages and care coordination.
  • Supporting, then transitioning to oversight of Outpatient "Cares for Kids" visits (Mass Health initiative)
  • Supporting, then transitioning to oversight of Remote Patient Monitoring within PECAN
  • Working 40 hours per week, working at Boston and Waltham satellite locations.
Minimum qualifications:
Education:
  • BSN degree
Experience:
  • At least 2 years of ambulatory or inpatient pediatric nursing experience preferred, with preference for pediatric cardiac care or GI experience.
  • Strong knowledge of NG tube placement and care
  • Strong written and verbal communication, organizational and collaboration skills
  • Preference for EPIC EMR and Prior Authorization experience
License/certification:
  • MA RN License.
  • BLS required, PALS required within 1 year.

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.
Learn more about Boston Children's Hospital
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1869
* Ladders Estimates

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