Registered Nurse - Aerodigestive Center Job at Boston Children'S Hospital, Boston, MA

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  • Boston Children'S Hospital
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

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The Aerodigestive Center at Boston Children's Hospital sees children who have trouble swallowing or breathing or who have related gastrointestinal issues in addition to respiratory symptoms. Established in 2006, the center is one of the oldest in the country and the model upon which about half of similar centers are now based. With the highest volume of pediatric patients in the U.S., we have the extensive experience necessary to care for kids with both common and rare disorders involving the respiratory and digestive system. These include functional and structural disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract disease and lungs due to congenital or developmental abnormality or injury, swallowing dyscoordination, feeding problems, genetic diseases, and neurodevelopmental disability.


Key responsibilities :
  • Provide direct patient care in the clinic setting, facilitate patient flow, manage enteral tubes including GTube and NG tubes, cecostomy and ostomy problems and other patient needs during clinic session.
  • Provide care coordination between clinic visits by communicating with families, health care team members and community agencies
  • Act as primary triage contact for patient questions and phone calls.  Assists with prior authorizations, school forms/letters and prescription refills. Collaborates daily with physician team and administrative staff.
  • Provide comprehensive patient education for patients with new diagnoses as well as those starting new treatments
  • Identify patient educational needs and work with other team members on the development of educational materials and educational programs.
  • Plan, organize and oversee policies and procedures designed to improve the patient/family experience
  • Boston Clinic, (2) 10 hour shifts.
Minimum requirements:
Education :
  • BSN.
Experience :
  • Preferred experience working with children with chronic illness.
  • 1 year RN experience required. 2-3 years pedi RN experience preferred.
  • GI experience preferred.
​​​​​​​License/Certification:
  • MA RN license required.
Please note: During a public health emergency, individuals in this role may be expected to take on additional duties to respond to organizational needs.


Job Tags

Full time,

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