Registered Nurse, Outpatient Pain Clinic

Position Summary/Department Summary: A Registered Nurse (RN) in the Outpatient Pain Clinic, Interventional Program, and Headache Program at Boston Children’s Hospital provides coordinated, family-centered ambulatory nursing care for children and adolescents with complex pain, headache, and related functional concerns. This role supports interdisciplinary evaluation and treatment, manages clinic and procedural workflows, triages patient concerns, and reinforces treatment plans using a biopsychosocial model of care.Key Responsibilities:Coordinate patient care across the outpatient pain, headache, and interventional pain programsSupport clinic flow, including patient intake, vital signs, medication reconciliation, follow-up needs, and coordination of testing, referrals, and specialty consultationsServe as a primary nursing contact for patient calls, portal messages, medication questions, symptom concerns, and triage needsReinforce treatment plans and provide patient and family education related to pain management, headache care, procedures, recovery expectations, and self-management strategiesCollaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, advanced practice providers, psychologists, rehabilitation staff, and other clinical team membersParticipate in care planning, team communication, and coordination for medically and psychosocially complex patientsSupport procedural coordination within the interventional pain program, including preparation, patient education, and follow-up communicationAssist with program operations such as scheduling coordination, waitlist management, and supporting efficient ambulatory workflowsPromote a patient-centered, trauma-informed, and biopsychosocial approach to pain and headache treatmentWorking 5 eight hour days per week, 8:00am – 4:30pm Monday and Friday, and 7:30am – 4:00pm Tuesday-Thursday.Minimum QualificationsEducation:A Bachelor of Science in NursingExperience:2 – 3 years of pediatric RN experience required.Experience in ambulatory care, pain management, neurology/headache care, procedural care, or care coordination is beneficialStrong assessment, triage, communication, and organizational skillsAbility to work collaboratively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary outpatient settingCommitment to family-centered care and caring for children with complex medical and functional needsLicensure/Certifications:Current Massachusetts license as a Registered Nurse (RN)