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. The team is seeking a full-time nurse to support programmatic growth and care coordination for this special population.
Key Responsibilities:- Providing 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.
- Supporting patient care in both Inpatient (Boston) and Outpatient Cardiology .
- Attending clinic sessions to facilitate patient flow, complete nursing assessment, and provide patient and family education
- Ensuring care coordination and timely follow-up by communicating with families, primary care providers, other specialists and community agencies
- Providing discharge planning including patient and family education and coordination with the inpatient unit for transition to home care
- Triaging phone calls from parents and outside providers as well as assisting with provider messages and care coordination.
- Supporting, then transitioning to oversight of Outpatient “Cares for Kids” visits (Mass Health initiative)
- Supporting, then transitioning to oversight of Remote Patient Monitoring within PECAN
- Working 40 hours per week, working at Boston and Waltham satellite locations.
Minimum qualifications:
Education:Experience:- 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
License/certification:- MA RN License.
- BLS required, PALS required within 1 year.