Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant | Urgent Care North

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Mercy’s Division of Urgent Care provides care to sick and injured children and adolescents across the Kansas City region. This position is based at Urgent Care North and is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The advanced practice provider works with a collaborative team to care for patients from birth through age 18 who present with a variety of acute medical concerns. The role includes autonomous direct patient management, with access to urgent care physicians for collaboration as needed.

The provider conducts comprehensive histories and physical examinations, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, develops differential diagnoses, implements treatment plans, and coordinates patient dispositions. The provider communicates with patients and families, collaborates with physicians and physician trainees, serves as a resource for nursing staff, and works with subspecialty teams to support patient care and outcomes.

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse I (APRN-I) 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 APRN mentor, the APRN-I participates in beginning leadership, evidence-based practice and research, and organizational development activities.

Seasonal influenza vaccination is a condition of employment. New employees must be willing to receive MMR and varicella vaccinations if found non-immune, and/or Tdap vaccination if they lack evidence of vaccination since 2005. Medical and religious exemptions may be discussed with Human Resources. A drug screen is performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• 1–2 years of pediatric RN experience; exceptions may be considered case by case within the preferred specialty.
• Missouri RN license or multistate RN license valid in Missouri, required upon hire.
• Kansas RN license or multistate RN license valid in Kansas, required upon hire.
• RN compact license for states other than Kansas and Missouri.
• APRN board certification congruent with the population and practice setting, required upon hire.
• 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

• DNP.
• Specialty certification relevant to the unit’s patient population, as determined by the Nurse Manager or Director.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based advanced practice care for the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of patients and families within the collaborative practice agreement.
• Conduct comprehensive patient histories and physical examinations.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Develop differential diagnoses and implement treatment plans.
• Coordinate patient dispositions.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Collaborate with physicians, physician trainees, and subspecialty teams.
• Serve as a resource for nursing staff.
• Participate in beginning leadership, evidence-based practice and research, and organizational development activities with support and direction from an APRN mentor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level