🧠 Now Hiring: Pediatric Neurosurgery NP | 📍 Boston, MA | 🏥 Locum Opportunity
Updated 9/18/26
02114, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Surgery-Neurosurgery
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
We are seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to provide inpatient Pediatric Neurosurgery coverage in Boston, Massachusetts. This is a scheduled, no-call opportunity offering 3 × 13-hour shifts per week, with no night or holiday coverage required.
Job Responsibilities
• Round with the resident team and establish daily patient care plans.
• Evaluate patients and determine those requiring direct clinical assessment.
• Review and enter patient orders.
• Manage inpatient care and coordinate treatment plans.
• Assist with patient discharge planning and discharge orders.
• Monitor postoperative patients and provide ongoing clinical management.
• Remove Hemovac and JP drains when appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with residents, physicians, and the multidisciplinary care team.
• No OR responsibilities; APPs focus exclusively on patient care.
• Document patient encounters using Epic EMR.
Qualifications
• Board Certification in Neurosurgery required.
• Active Massachusetts license required.
• Minimum 1 year of Neurosurgery experience required.
• Pediatric/inpatient neurosurgical experience preferred.
• Experience with postoperative drain management preferred.
• Strong inpatient clinical assessment and patient-management skills.
Working Hours
• Assignment Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: 3 × 13-hour shifts per week
• Hours: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• No nights
• No holidays
• No call
• Weekend coverage may be included as part of the 3-shift weekly schedule.
Skills
• Inpatient Neurosurgical Care
• Patient Rounding
• Postoperative Management
• Hemovac & JP Drain Removal
• Order Management
• Discharge Planning
• Pediatric Patient Care
• Epic EMR
• Clinical Assessment
• Care Coordination
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
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