Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, MICU (40 hr)
Company: Boston Children's Hospital
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Position Summary/ Department Summary: Our 22-bed MICU at Boston
Children's Hospital is dedicated to providing exceptional care for
patients spanning the age continuum. We manage a wide range of
diagnoses, including respiratory failure & complex respiratory
disease progression, septic shock, heart failure, diabetic
ketoacidosis, metabolic crises, post-lung transplant care, and
patients with chronic medical complexity. Join a compassionate and
highly skilled team that values personalized care and the power of
multidisciplinary collaboration to deliver the best outcomes for
our patients and their families. We are a close-knit group
committed to empowering autonomous practice in our nurse
practitioners to actively participate in bedside care and make
crucial management decisions. Key Responsibilities: - Providing
front-line care and coordination for complex, critically ill
patients in the MICU, including assessment, diagnosis,
pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, bedside
procedures, and family-centered care. - Collaborating and
consulting with acute care providers and interdisciplinary team
members on all assigned inpatients during daily rounds. Managing
assigned patients throughout the course of the day. - Participating
in ongoing research and quality improvement initiatives. -
Facilitating patient/family and multidisciplinary team education. -
Working 40 hours per week, rotating day/night shifts and a maximum
of every third weekend Minimum Qualifications Education: - A
Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) or a Master’s in Physician
Assistant Studies Experience: - A minimum of 2 years of Pediatric
ICU experience. - 1-2 years of Pediatric acute care NP or PA
experience is preferred; new graduates will also be considered with
previous ICU experience. Licensure/ Certifications: - MA licensure
as an Advanced Practice Nurse PNP or FNP or Physician Assistant
*Sign-on bonus of $5,000.00 for fulltime 40 hours (for people who
have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.) 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.
Keywords: Boston Children's Hospital, New Bedford , Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, MICU (40 hr), Healthcare , Boston, Massachusetts
