Critical Care Staff Nurse - Emergency Mental Health Crisis Center (PT Nights)

Children's Mercy KC•Kansas City, MO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Critical Care registered nurse working in the Emergency Mental Health Crisis Center (EMHCC) (RN) provides services in the emergency clinical settings. The RN works directly with pediatric patients with psychiatric problems, in addition to supporting the staff who provide direct patient care for pediatric patients with psychiatric problems. The role is aimed at early intervention and treatment of children with mental illness, and includes interdisciplinary collaboration. The RN ensures all clinical care is delivered in a manner that meets or exceeds goals and expectations for clinical outcomes, quality assurance standards, staff and patient safety and staff and patient satisfaction. 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 vaccine is 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 are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire
Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire
RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
Employees must obtain Licensed RN - Kansas or equivalent within 90 days
Willingness to be vaccinated for seasonal influenza.
Willingness to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella).
Willingness to be vaccinated for tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005.
Supply immunization records as proof of vaccination.

Responsibilities

Provides services in the emergency clinical settings.
Works directly with pediatric patients with psychiatric problems.
Supports the staff who provide direct patient care for pediatric patients with psychiatric problems.
Aims for early intervention and treatment of children with mental illness.
Includes interdisciplinary collaboration.
Ensures all clinical care is delivered in a manner that meets or exceeds goals and expectations for clinical outcomes, quality assurance standards, staff and patient safety and staff and patient satisfaction.