Home Health Nurse Specialist - Home Care Field Staff

Children's Mercy KC • Riverside, MO

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Children’s Mercy Home Care is the only full-service pediatric home-health agency in the region, utilizing highly trained registered nurses and therapists to assist patients and families with their medical needs as they transition to their home environment. They provide comprehensive medical care, such as infusion therapy and wound care, for children with complex medical needs. The team includes nurse Liaisons, physical, occupational, speech and neonatal pediatric respiratory therapists, as well as experts in pharmacy, medical social work and durable medical equipment and supplies. Using a multidisciplinary approach, they actively coordinate the patient’s individualized plan of care. They provide short-term medical care, education, encouragement, and support to help patients and families attain the highest level of health and independence. The team teaches parents or legal guardians how to independently provide the care ordered, with the goal of preventing hospital readmissions and ensuring the best possible outcomes.

Home Health Nurse Specialists provide comprehensive medical care and perform a wide range of skilled nursing services including acute and rehabilitative care, assessment of high-risk newborns, assessment and teaching of various systems, diabetes and asthma teaching, wound care, infusion therapies and central line care, wellness and/or disease-focused education, and other specialized treatments. They see patients from birth to 18 years of age for a broad range of conditions including pre- and post- transplant care, multi-congenital abnormalities, cancer care, wound care, failure to thrive and feeding difficulties, and preterm newborns. Skilled nursing visits typically last around one hour, and nurses see several patients a day. They see patients in the comfort of their own home, at school or daycare, or a relative’s house.

Home Health Nurse Specialists have significant autonomy and manage their own caseload. They enjoy the flexibility of seeing patients outside of the hospital or clinic, in the comfort of their own home. They care for patients with a wide variety of acuities and diagnoses, ensuring no day is ever the same. They coordinate care and communicate with the patient’s entire care team, assisting patients and families to thrive and succeed at home. This role offers the rewarding experience of supporting families during their healthcare journey.

This position provides comprehensive care and coordination for assigned patients in the home and/or hospital utilizing nursing process, scientific principles, quality improvement methods and collaboration. Children’s Mercy is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the community and its core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team, and integrity. The seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment. 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. Medical and/or religious exemptions can be discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree ADN Required.
• 1-2 years experience
• Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas
• Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri
• RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
• Employees are required to obtain KS or MO Multistate License within 90 days of hire
• Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provide Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree BSN Preferred for all nurses hired after September 1, 2013.
• Nurses hired after this date without a BSN must complete their degree within 5 years of their hire date.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a comprehensive plan of care for the patient/family which promotes independence and optimal patient outcomes.
• Promotes therapeutic, safe, efficient, cost-effective and family centered care.
• Meets the educational needs of patient/family, utilizing principles of teaching/learning.
• Promotes CMHC through service excellence.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Attends education programs, CMHC meetings and assigned committees and promotes learning within CMHC staff, new staff orientation and visiting students.

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree