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The Children's Mercy Hospital

Provides pediatric hospital care and services

Float Pool Intermediate Care Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKansas City, MO, USA$33.50 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) is required, with an exception for current employees hired before September 1, 2013, who are grandfathered in their direct care nursing role.
  • Nurses hired after September 1, 2013, are preferred to have a bachelor's degree; nurses hired after that date without a BSN must complete the degree within five years of hire.
  • No experience is necessary; on-the-job training is provided.
  • A qualifying Missouri, Kansas, multistate, or compact registered nurse license is required upon hire, as specified in the posting.
  • Required life support certifications must be obtained upon hire, in accordance with the nursing and advanced practice provider licensure and certification policy.
  • A specialty certification relevant to the unit's patient population, as determined by the Nurse Manager or Director, is preferred upon hire.
  • Employees must meet the organization's seasonal influenza vaccination condition of employment and provide immunization records; new employees must be willing to receive specified vaccinations when found non-immune or lacking evidence of vaccination, subject to medical or religious exemptions.

Responsibilities

  • Use the nursing process to develop and implement a comprehensive, age-appropriate plan of care for patients and families that promotes optimal outcomes.
  • Meet the educational needs of patients and families using appropriate teaching and learning principles.
  • Promote safe, efficient, family-centered care.
  • Delegate nursing care based on staff qualifications and competency and patient care requirements.
  • Participate in performance improvement activities and attend education programs, unit meetings, and assigned committees.
  • Provide advanced illness management and health promotion for patients requiring high-acuity care.
  • Provide safe, high-quality, comprehensive, family-centered, age-appropriate nursing care using the nursing process and scientific principles.
  • Educate patients and families and advocate for their needs.
  • Coordinate patient care with nonprofessional personnel as necessary.

About the Company

The Children's Mercy Hospital

Provides pediatric hospital care and services

Children's Mercy Kansas City is a pediatric hospital and health system that provides medical care for children across many specialties, including cancer, diabetes, neonatology, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and more. It operates clinics, hospital services, and outreach locations, offering inpatient care, outpatient clinics, urgent care, and surgical services. The hospital supports families through resources such as patient portals (MyChildrensMercy), social work, interpreters, spiritual care, child life, palliative care, and financial assistance, and it runs education and research programs, including clinical trials and pediatric genomic medicine. Its care model centers on family-centered care and collaboration among physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. The goal is to deliver high-quality, comprehensive, and accessible pediatric health care while advancing pediatric research and community health.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Kansas City, MO
Founded
1987

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