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Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Float - 32 or 40 hrs

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts

$76k–$164k/yr

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Posted Jul 31, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 1, 2026

What the posting states

Base pay
$76003.20 - $163678.32
Patient load & staffing
Our Pediatric Ambulatory Float pool offers a unique opportunity to expand your pediatric knowledge, caring for patients across a variety of outpatient settings.

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Position Summary Our Pediatric Ambulatory Float pool offers a unique opportunity to expand your pediatric knowledge, caring for patients across a variety of outpatient settings. Each shift brings variety and opportunities to work with new colleagues, and to further develop and learn new skills. Key Responsibilities Providing competent nursing care to patients and their families in a variety of outpatient settings including Otolaryngology, Adolescent, Pulmonary, Children’s Hospital Primary Care/Urgent Care, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Neurology, and Epilepsy, to name a few. Partnering with multidisciplinary staff to manage clinic patient flow and patient care needs during clinic visit. Triaging and managing phone calls; coordinating care for patients. Communicating with patients, families and health care providers. Educating patients and families. 32 or 40 hours available. Monday through Friday, 8 hours shifts, varying hours. Opportunities to float to satellites: Waltham and Weymouth Education Minimum Qualifications A bachelor's degree in nursing Experience 1 year of outpatient pediatric RN experience. BCH experience preferred. Experience in various clinical settings preferred. Licensure/Certifications Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN) Additional $8/hour incentive for all clinical hours worked. 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.

Requirements

  • outpatient pediatric RN experience

Benefits

  • flexible schedules
  • affordable health, vision and dental insurance
  • child care subsidies
  • student loan subsidies
  • generous levels of time off
  • 403(b) Retirement Savings plan
  • Pension
  • Tuition Reimbursement

About the employer

Boston Children's Hospital
Specialty Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-licensed-bed pediatric hospital located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston. The institution is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare, advancing research, and educating future leaders in child health. Nursing professionals work within multidisciplinary…

395 beds

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  • Close-knit team environment
  • Empowerment of autonomous practice
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
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$2,147/mo
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