Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | General Pediatrics Broadway Clinic
About The Position
Children’s Mercy Primary Care provides comprehensive, family-centered care to children from birth through adolescence. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the APP delivers preventive, acute, and chronic care within a pediatric medical home model. The position offers opportunities to build lasting patient relationships, develop individualized care plans, and advocate for children’s health and well-being in the Kansas City community. The APP provides comprehensive, evidence-based advanced practice nursing care addressing patients’ and families’ physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs within the collaborative practice agreement. With support and direction from an experienced APP mentor, the APP also participates in beginning leadership, evidence-based practice and research, and organizational development activities. The role requires applicable nursing and advanced practice licenses and certifications upon hire. Seasonal influenza vaccination is a condition of employment. New employees must be willing to receive specified vaccinations if found non-immune or unable to provide evidence of vaccination; medical and religious exemptions may be discussed with Human Resources.
Requirements
- Master’s degree required.
- 1–2 years of pediatric RN experience required; exceptions may be considered case by case within the preferred specialty.
- Missouri Registered Nurse multistate license required upon hire.
- Kansas Registered Nurse multistate license required upon hire; RN compact license required for all states besides Kansas and Missouri.
- APRN board certification congruent with the population and practice setting required upon hire.
- Successful national board certification as a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) in Missouri and Kansas required upon hire.
- Required life support certifications, as specified by the Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP); 1–2 years of pediatric RN experience is also listed with this preferred qualification, with exceptions considered case by case within the preferred specialty.
- Specialty certification relevant to the unit’s patient population, as determined by the Nurse Manager or Director.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, evidence-based advanced practice nursing care addressing the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of patients and families within the collaborative practice agreement.
- Participate in beginning leadership, evidence-based practice and research, and organizational development activities with support and direction from an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse mentor.
- Deliver preventive, acute, and chronic care services within a pediatric medical home model as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Build patient relationships, develop individualized care plans, and advocate for children’s health and well-being.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
