Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, PIMCU/Complex Care Services
Company: Boston Children's Hospital
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Position / Department Summary The Pediatric Intermediate Care
Unit (PIMCU) and Complex Care Services (CCS) seek a Nurse
Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for a flexible
inpatient role supporting both services through extended service
rotations, providing several consecutive months on each team to
promote deeper clinical immersion and continuity of care. This
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will serve as a primary clinical
provider for infants, children, and adolescents with acute illness,
chronic disease, and medical complexity requiring high-level
inpatient care outside of the ICU setting. The PIMCU provides
intensive nursing and medical support for higher-acuity patients,
while the inpatient CCS team is a nationally recognized inpatient
service caring for children with complex chronic conditions and
functional limitations. This APP will collaborate closely with
supervising physicians, pediatric trainees (residents and fellows),
nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe,
high-quality, and patient-centered care across both services. This
role offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment with
opportunities for professional growth, education, quality
improvement, and research. Key Responsibilities - Provide
comprehensive evaluation, assessment, and management of infants,
children, and adolescents admitted to PIMCU and/or CCS with acute,
chronic, and medically complex conditions. - Serve as a primary
provider, facilitating daily patient care including medical
histories, physical examinations, diagnostic evaluation, and
development and implementation of evidence-based treatment plans. -
Actively participate in multidisciplinary rounds, including patient
presentation and coordination of care with consulting services. -
Collaborate closely with supervising physicians, pediatric
trainees, nursing teams, and interdisciplinary colleagues to
promote optimal clinical outcomes and patient safety. - Manage
patients with complex medical needs, including infections,
exacerbations of chronic conditions, post-operative recovery, and
technology dependence. - Support and participate in quality
improvement, patient safety, educational, and/or research
initiatives. - Serve as a clinical resource and contribute to staff
education as appropriate. - Orientation includes a structured,
individualized onboarding program across both inpatient areas,
tailored to each APP’s experience level, clinical background, and
learning needs. - Inpatient, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours/week with up
to 50% rotating days/nights and up to every 3rd weekend. Holiday
coverage depending on service needs. Minimum Qualifications
Education - Master’s degree in Nursing (APRN) or Physician
Assistant Studies required. Experience - Minimum of 2 years of
inpatient pediatric experience preferred, particularly with
higher-acuity or medically complex patients. - 1 year of Pediatric
NP or PA experience preferred. - Experience caring for children
with medical complexity strongly preferred. - New graduate NP's may
be considered with at least 2 years of recent pediatric inpatient
RN experience and/or strong inpatient pediatric clinical rotations
with a similar patient population. Licensure / Certifications -
Current MA NP license (PNP preferred; FNP with pediatric inpatient
experience considered) or MA PA license required. - BLS required;
PALS strongly preferred. Sign-on bonus of $4,500.00 for part-time
(36 hours) APP hires (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2
years.) Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation
and unmatched benefits including 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. 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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