Staff Nurse - Developmental and Behavioral Medicine Clinic
About The Position
The ideal candidate will be experienced in phone triage nursing and have superior communication skills. Keyboarding and computer skills are a must to dictate information from calls to the medical record. Registered nurses provide mental and developmental illness management and health promotion for patients and families who require care via phone. An ability to remain calm during stressful conversations is required. Registered nurses utilize nursing processes and knowledge of scientific principles to provide safe, high quality, comprehensive, and age appropriate nursing care for patients. Registered staff nurses provide patient and family education and advocate for their needs. This position will be a phone position, with very limited clinical care required. Knowledge of prior authorization and handling general provider and parent requests which are received via telephone or message center contact desired. Previous experience with triage: • Critical thinking skills • Ability to determine the issue or situation within the first few sentences of a conversation • Superior verbal communication skills are essential • Strong assessment skills • Crisis intervention skills • Teaching ability through telephone conversation, as patients may require instruction for self-care and/or symptom management
Requirements
- Associate's Degree ADN Required
- Current employees hired before September 1, 2013 are grandfathered and permitted to continue in the direct care nursing role
- One of the following: Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire
- One of the following: Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire
- RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
- Employees must obtain Licensed RN - Kansas or Missouri Multistate within 90 days
- Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree 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
- Specialty Certification relevant to unit's patient population (determined by Nurse Manager/Director) Preferred Upon Hire
Responsibilities
- Utilizes the nursing process to develop and implement a safe, high quality, comprehensive, and age-appropriate plan of care for the patient and family that promotes optimal patient outcomes.
- Meets the educational needs of the patient and family and advocates for their needs.
- Maintains an environment that is safe, comfortable, efficient, and family-centered.
- Utilizes current research and evidence for practice to expand personal professional knowledge, enhance role performance, and improve nursing care quality.
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
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
