Nurse Practitioner, Developmental Medicine (40 hours)

@ Boston Children's Hospital
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Nurse Practitioner, Developmental Medicine (40 hours)

Brookline, MA
Posted 1 month ago

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About the job

Boston Children’s offers pediatric healthcare specializing in neurodevelopmental evaluations and behavioral health. This NP role involves direct patient care, medication management, and working within a multidisciplinary team in an ambulatory setting.

Requirements

  • Experience in developmental-behavioral pediatrics
  • Nursing license (NP certification required)
  • Strong communication skills
  • 1 year nursing experience

Qualifications

  • MSN required, DNP preferred
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification
  • MA license to practice

Full job description

Position Summary/ Department Summary:
Nurse Practitioner, Developmental Medicine

Key Responsibilities:
  • Providing direct patient care in an ambulatory clinical setting with an interdisciplinary team of developmental-behavioral pediatricians, psychologists, and APRNs providing neurodevelopmental evaluations and on-going follow up for children age birth thru adolescence.
  • Presenting concerns include but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and Elimination Disorders.
  • Assessing patients' medical, behavioral, and psychological needs and conditions
  • Prescribing and monitoring behavioral health medications
  • Providing psycho-education and behavioral recommendations
  • Working 40 hours per week, five 8 hour days Monday through Friday
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
  • A Master of Science in Nursing required, Doctorate preferred
Experience:
  • Experience in Developmental-Behavioral pediatrics/providing care to patients with neurodevelopmental conditions preferred
  • 1 year of nursing experience required
  • 3+ years pediatric experience as an Advanced Practice Nurse preferred.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
Licensure/ Certifications:
MA license to practice as Nurse Practitioner (certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner required)

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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