Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - ACCU Medical & Surgical Team
Company: Boston Children's Hospital
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 10, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner or
Physician Assistant in the Acute Cardiac Care Unit (ACCU) to join
the Cardiac Medical and Surgical Advanced Practice Clinician Teams.
Key Responsibilities - Care for inpatient pediatric and adult
patients with cardiac medical issues including congenital heart
disease, arrhythmia, heart failure, and pre and post heart
transplant management - Care for cardiology patients admitted to
the Cardiology service for management of non-cardiac medical issues
- Care for patients following cardiac surgery including, chest tube
and temporary pacing wires removal, wound care, arrythmia and heart
failure management - Coordinate care for management of acute and
chronic medical issues - Collaborate with members of the
multidisciplinary team and consulting services to provide
comprehensive care for optimal patient outcomes - Coordinate
complex discharge planning needs - Work collaboratively in a
family-centered environment - 36 or 40 hours, either permanent
nights or rotating day/night with up to 50%-night rotation, every
3rd weekend, some holidays (including major) - Rotation between
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery APP teams on a 2-month cadence
Minimal Qualifications Education • A Master of Science in Nursing
or Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Experience • 1
year of current Nurse Practitioner experience or 1 year of current
PA experience preferred • Will consider new graduate Nurse
Practitioners with 2 years inpatient RN experience preferably in
pediatric, cardiac, or higher level of care (ICU/ICP/ED) or new
graduate PAs if prior pediatric cardiology and higher level of care
rotations completed. Licensure/Certifications • Current MA NP or MA
PA license with PNP or FNP certification *Sign-on bonus:
$5,000–$15,000 (prorated for under 40 hours/week). Higher bonus for
candidates with significant pediatric or cardiac experience. (For
people who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.). Please
note: During a public health emergency, individuals in this role
may be expected to take on additional duties to respond to
organizational needs. Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive
compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules,
affordable health, vision and dental insurance, childcare 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. bchAPP 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.
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