The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Boston Children’s Hospital is a 22-bed facility dedicated to the care of children with a wide range of critical illness diagnoses including respiratory failure (severe breathing problems), sepsis (serious infection), nutritional failure, poisoning, congenital anomalies, and life-threatening complications of metabolic diseases and endocrine disorders.
Key Responsibilities:- Caring for patients with respiratory insufficiency and/or failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, asthma, heart failure, sepsis, metabolic crisis, and those experiencing medically fragile/technology dependent co-morbidities.
- Providing care to medical patients with life-threatening and/or potentially life threatening conditions across the age continuum.
- Working in a collaborative environment with opportunities for both learning and career growth.
- Practicing family centered care in an ICU environment.
- 36 hours/week, rotating days/nights and every third weekend.
- *Start date for this position is April 2026*
Minimum QualificationsEducation:BSN required
Experience:
- A minimum of 1 year pediatric experience, ICU preferred.
- Adult ICU or equivalent experience with mechanically ventilated patients strongly considered.
- Pediatric experience preferred but not required.
Licensure/ Certifications:- Massachusetts RN Licensure
Sign On Bonus:- This position is eligible for a $10,000.00 sign-on bonus (not eligible for internal candidates and not eligible for former BCH employees who worked here in the past 2 years).
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.
