ICU Staff Nurse- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - Varied Shift

Overview

Our mission in the ICU is to provide healing, comfort and support to our patients and their families in times of critical need.

This support is provided through two specialized ICUs : our 43 bed Pediatric ICU (PICU) and 24 bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU).

Our nursing staff can cross-train for both units.

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses provide advanced illness management and health promotion for patients who require critical care.

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses utilize the nursing process and knowledge of scientific principles to provide safe, high quality, comprehensive, family-centered and age appropriate nursing care for patients requiring critical care management.

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses continuously monitor the critically patient and react to changes in clinical status.

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses provide patient and family education, advocate for the complex needs of the critically ill child and coordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary team as necessary.

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses provide advanced illness management and health promotion for patients who require critical care.

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses utilize the nursing process and knowledge of scientific principles to provide safe, high quality, comprehensive, family-centered and age appropriate nursing care for patients requiring critical care management.

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses continuously monitor the critically patient and react to changes in clinical status.

Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurses provide patient and family education, advocate for the complex needs of the critically ill child and coordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary team as necessary.

Clinical Services

24-hour care provided by in-house board- certified pediatric critical care medicine specialists

Advanced monitoring and life support technologies including :

High frequency oscillation ventilation (HFOV) / All modes of ventilator assistance

Invasive intravascular / intracardiac techniques

Intracranial pressure monitoring

Bedside dialysis / renal replacement therapy

In-house consultation for 30 medical and eight surgical pediatric subspecialties

Clinical research in a variety of areas related to pediatric critical care

24-hour ground and air emergency pediatric critical care transport :

Consultations to initiate patient stabilization and arrange patient transfer are provided by critical care specialists

Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Room accommodations for patient families

Conditions

Acute single and multiple organ system failure

Assisted ventilation of acute and chronic respiratory failure

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Brain injury

Chronic organ failure

Congenital heart disease

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Encephalitis

Increased intracranial pressure

Inhalation injury

Meningitis

Metabolic derangements

Poisoning

Post-operative recovery

Pre-operative stabilization

Septic shock

Solid organ transplantation

Status asthmaticus

Status epilepticus

Traumatic injuries

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are a condition of employment for all employees in our organization.

New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and / or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005.

If you become a finalist for this position, and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and / or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to develop and implement a safe, high quality, comprehensive, and age-appropriate plan of care for the critically ill patient and family that promotes optimal patient outcomes.
• Meets the educational and informational needs of the critically ill patient and family and advocates for their needs.
• Maintains an environment that is safe, comfortable, efficient, and family centered.
• Utilizes current research and evidence for practice to expand personal professional knowledge, enhance role performance, and improve nursing care quality for critically ill patients.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree required and No Experience necessary / On-the-Job Training or
• Bachelor's Degree preferred and No Experience necessary / On-the-Job Training
• One of the following : Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire
• One of the following : Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire
• RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
• Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire
• Specialty Certification relevant to unit’s patient population (determined by Nurse Manager / Director) Preferred
• CCRN preferred, but not required

Starting Pay

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $32.33 / hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

Remote Work / Work from Home

This position is not eligible work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children’s Mercy locations and may not work from home.

EEO Employer / Disabled / Vet

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors.

A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates.

The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status.

A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we.

We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.

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