The Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement provides outpatient and surgical care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with a wide variety of congenital and acquired conditions of the head and neck. We specialize in treating conditions ranging from airway obstruction and thyroglossal duct cysts to chronic ear and sinus infections. We treat more patients and have more experience than any other pediatric otolaryngology program. Each year, we care for more than 25,000 otolaryngology patients and over 38,000 communication enhancement patients in Boston and at our five suburban clinic sites. Our surgical team performs more than 6,000 surgical procedures.
Key responsibilities:Working in a fast-paced specialty clinic caring for surgical and medical illnesses of varying levels of complexity.Rotating primarily between the Boston, Waltham and Needham ORL clinics, and other satellites as needed.Providing patient care in the ORL Clinic, including assisting with ambulatory ORL procedures.Answering and triaging calls from patients and families.Providing pre-operative and post-operative evaluations for patients with patients/families.Working 4- 10 hour shifts Mon-Fri rotating between Boston and Waltham clinics.
Education:A Bachelor of Science in Nursing.Experience:A minimum of 1 year of nursing experience (pediatrics preferred).Experience with tracheostomies and general airway management preferred.Licenses: MA RN license
Full-Time
Regular
40
$81078.40-$174584.80 Annual
Boston
Nursing
Onsite Only
Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Boston Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. (Our services can begin interventions at 15 weeks gestation and in some situations we also treat adults.)
We have approximately 25,000 inpatient admissions each year and our 200+ specialized clinical programs schedule 557,000 visits annually. Last year, the hospital performed more than 26,500 surgical procedures and 214,000 radiological examinations.
Our team of physicians and nurses has been recognized by a number of independent organizations for overall excellence, and we're proud to share some notable examples with you here.
