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Boston Children's Hospital

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department - 36hrs Nights

Boston, Massachusetts

$76k–$164k/yr

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Posted Aug 21, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 22, 2026

What this means for you

Boston Children's Hospital is a specialty hospital, so the case mix runs deep rather than wide. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.

What the listing says

Base pay
Pay Range $76003.20-$163678.32 Annual
Shift
Nights
Weekends, holidays, call
36 hours nights and every other weekend.
Facility
Level I trauma center · Academic medical center

About this role

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86429BR Pediatrics-Emergency Medicine Job Posting Description Department Summary: Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine provides 24-hour care to infants, children and young adults with urgent and emergency medical, surgical and traumatic conditions, ranging from brain injuries to broken bones. We accept all Emergency Department (ED) patients from birth through 21 years of age. Caring for 68,000 patients with emergency medical needs each year, our ED is one of the largest emergency/trauma centers in New England and the largest pediatric ED in Massachusetts. We serve as a Level I Regional Pediatric Trauma Center, and we house the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention. Key Responsibilities: • Working in a fast-paced, Level 1 Trauma Center with patients with trauma-related, surgical and medical illnesses of varying levels of acuity and complexity. • 36 hours nights and every other weekend. • September 2026 Start Date Minimum Qualifications Education: • A Bachelor's degree in nursing. Experience: • A minimum of 1 years of inpatient acute or emergency medicine RN experience required. ED experience (pedi preferred) or any acute pediatric experience, strongly preferred. • The ability to work in collaboration with emergency medicine physicians, nurses, mid-level providers and administrative staff is essential. • The analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of clinical, scientific or technical principles, theories and concepts and in-depth, cross-functional experience-based knowledge. • Excellent communication skills. Licensure/ Certifications: • Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN) Status Part-Time Regular, Temporary, Per Diem Regular Standard Hours per Week 36 Pay Range $76003.20-$163678.32 Annual Office/Site Location Boston Job Posting Category Nursing Remote Eligibility Onsite Only

Skills for this role

Trauma CareEmergency MedicinePediatric Emergency CareAcute Care

Requirements

  • Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Every other weekend
  • Nursing
  • Inpatient experience
  • Surgery
  • Infants
  • RN License
  • Children's hospital
  • Trauma care

Benefits

  • 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

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

What reviewers appreciate

  • Close-knit team environment
  • Empowerment of autonomous practice
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
CommunicationExcellenceRespectTeamworkAccountabilityInnovation

Living in Boston, MA

Boston blends world-class medicine with deep colonial history. Compact walkable neighborhoods like Back Bay and the South End sit beside the Charles River. Winters are real and housing is costly, but nurses gain access to America's premier healthcare corridor.

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Metro price level · Boston area
8% above the national average
BEA index 108.3 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$2,147/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$97,344/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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