Program Manager - Center for Childhood Safety
About The Position
The Center for Center for Childhood Safety & Injury Prevention Manager develops, implements, and coordinates the Children's Mercy programs for childhood safety and accidental injury prevention. The Manager serves as a clinical resource for the education and consultation needs of patients, families, clinical staff, volunteers, and the community related to safety and injury prevention in childhood. The Manager evaluates and improves safety and unintentional injury prevention program resources and services to reduce the number of children injured due to preventable injuries measurably. 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
- Bachelor's Degree required and 3-5 years experience 5 years experience or
- Master's Degree preferred Master's Degree and 3-5 years of Safety or injury prevention experience would be acceptable in lieu of an RN degree.
- 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 Provide Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire
Nice To Haves
- Specialty Certification relevant to unit’s patient population (determined by Nurse Manager/Director) Preferred Upon Hire
- Previous Grant administration experience highly preferred
- Previous Public Health experience highly preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides professional leadership, oversight, and management of the clinical, programmatic, scholarly, and educational activates of the CCS IVP program to accomplish the strategic goals and objectives of the organization, CCS department, and the community.
- Serves as a clinical expert in intentional and unintentional injury in children; acting as a resource to staff, volunteers, and the community related to intentional and unintentional injury in children.
- Develops, implements, and coordinates evidence-based programing for intentional and unintentional injury in children to assure its quality and effectiveness both in the hospital and in the community
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
