Department Summary:Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) Gastroenterology Procedure Unit (GPU), supports a wide array of anesthesia supported diagnostic and interventional endoscopic procedure for both inpatients and outpatients on main campus, as well as procedures performed by the Pain and Ortho services. Department of Pediatrics (DoP) Sedation service provides sedation services for invasive procedures that don’t require anesthesia care, such as PICC line placements, lumbar puncture, IT chemo, bone marrow aspirates, sedated hearing tests, and phlebotomy.
Additionally, the GPU is home to the GI Division’s Motility program offering short and long motility studies, Bravo, Impedance Probes and EndoFlip diagnostic tests. The GPU is also home to an eclectic cluster of diagnostic procedures that support the GI Division including non-sedated nasal endoscopy, wireless endoscopy, lactose breath testing* indirect calorimetry*, and Fibroscan (Liver Density) diagnostic tests.
Key Responsibilities:- The nurses’ primary role is to monitor patients in the PACU and ensure their stability before discharge
- Provide preprocedural care for patients
- Assessing patients before procedures
- Working collaboratively in a family-centered environment
- 30hrs; 3 – 10hr shifts Monday – Friday day shift (no weekends/no holidays)
Minimum Qualifications
Education:- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Experience:- A minimum of 2 years RN experience required.
- PACU RN experience preferred
Licensure/Certifications:- Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Certification for CPAN preferred
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.