Registered Nurse, PECAN (Cardiac) Program

The PECAN Program is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary nutrition program within the Heart Center that provides individualized, highly specialized support for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.

About the role

The team is seeking a full-time nurse to support programmatic growth and care coordination for this special population.

Responsibilities

• Provide team–based care to patients with known congenital or acquired heart disease and arrhythmias, requiring cardiology and nutritional team interventions for growth and nutritional evaluation.
• Support patient care in both Inpatient (Boston) and Outpatient Cardiology.
• Attend clinic sessions to facilitate patient flow, complete nursing assessment, and provide patient and family education.
• Ensure care coordination and timely follow-up by communicating with families, primary care providers, other specialists, and community agencies.
• Provide discharge planning including patient and family education and coordination with the inpatient unit for transition to home care.
• Triage phone calls from parents and outside providers as well as assist with provider messages and care coordination.
• Support, then transition to oversight of Outpatient “Cares for Kids” visits (Mass Health initiative).
• Support, then transition to oversight of Remote Patient Monitoring within PECAN.

Requirements

• BSN degree.
• At least 2 years of ambulatory or inpatient pediatric nursing experience preferred, with preference for pediatric cardiac care or GI experience.
• Strong knowledge of NG tube placement and care.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
• Preference for EPIC EMR and Prior Authorization experience.

Qualifications

• MA RN License.
• BLS required, PALS required within 1 year.

Schedule

40 hours per week, working at Boston and Waltham satellite locations.

Pay

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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Discounted rates on T-passes.