Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

The Shriners Hospital for Children • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Shriners Children’s Boston is seeking a part-time Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join its Burn Program in a blended inpatient and outpatient role. The position provides care across burn, wound, reconstructive, and rehabilitative treatment for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults, in collaboration with Burn Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Mass General Brigham Pediatric Intensive Care Unit teams. The clinical practice includes acute inpatient care, outpatient management, perioperative care, and long-term follow-up. Exceptional new graduates with relevant clinical experience will be considered. The schedule is three 10-hour daytime shifts per week, scheduled between 6:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Flexible scheduling is available, with regular Friday availability required. There are no night, weekend, holiday, or call responsibilities. Compensation is based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Requirements

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program.
• Board certification through ANCC, AANP, or equivalent in an applicable specialty, such as Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-AC or CPNP-PC) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in the state of practice.
• Eligibility for active DEA.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS for HCP).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification may be required based on clinical assignment.
• Credentialing and privileging by the medical staff in accordance with hospital bylaws.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in pediatric assessment and care management.
• Familiarity with pediatric specialty conditions and post-surgical care.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with families and interdisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally competent, and family-centered care.
• Competency in EHR systems and clinical documentation standards.
• Regular Friday availability is required.

Nice To Haves

• One year of advanced practice clinical experience is preferred; exceptional new graduates with prior burn care experience will also be considered.
• Experience in pediatric burn care, pediatric surgery, pediatric critical care, pediatric emergency medicine, wound care, plastic surgery, or related pediatric specialties is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care throughout pediatric patients’ burn recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation.
• Conduct patient assessments, develop differential diagnoses and treatment plans, and initiate appropriate clinical interventions.
• Manage inpatient patients, including those requiring ICU-level care, in collaboration with Mass General Brigham PICU attendings and multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with Burn Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to provide coordinated, family-centered care.
• Perform pre-operative evaluations, post-operative management, surgical admissions, discharge planning, and follow-up care.
• Independently manage outpatient clinic visits for 15 or more patients per day, evaluating and treating patients from birth through age 21.
• Assess and manage acute burn injuries, complex wounds, skin conditions requiring wound care, burn scars, severe hand deformities, and cleft lip and palate anomalies.
• Educate patients and families on wound care, scar management, postoperative recovery, treatment plans, and long-term care needs.
• Coordinate care across inpatient, outpatient, surgical, rehabilitation, and community settings.
• Perform and assist with clinical procedures, including IV placement, phlebotomy, dressing applications, blister management, and non-excisional wound debridement.
• Evaluate burn wounds, monitor healing, and adjust treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Develop individualized plans of care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Facilitate communication among patients, families, physicians, consultants, and care team members.
• Participate in quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and professional standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level