Staff Nurse - Nurse Advice Line - 24/7 Team

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

2d • $32

About The Position

Children’s Mercy is hiring a Staff Nurse for its Nurse Advice Line 24/7 team. Staff nurses provide telephone triage, illness management, and health promotion for patients and families, using the nursing process, scientific principles, and triage protocols to provide safe, high-quality, comprehensive, and age-appropriate nursing care by telephone. Contact Center staff nurses educate patients and families and advocate for their needs. The role is part of a workplace committed to kindness, curiosity, inclusion, teamwork, and integrity.

The position requires an associate degree in nursing (ADN). A BSN is preferred for nurses hired after September 1, 2013; nurses hired after that date without a BSN must complete the degree within five years of hire. Nurses must hold an eligible Kansas or Missouri RN license or a compact RN license from another state upon hire, and employees must obtain a Kansas or Missouri multistate license within 90 days of hire. Required life-support certifications are determined by the applicable nursing and advanced practice provider licensure and certification policy. Specialty certification relevant to the unit’s patient population is preferred upon hire.

The starting pay range begins at $32.00 per hour; the offer depends on education and experience. Seasonal influenza vaccination is a condition of employment. New employees must be willing to receive specified vaccinations if they lack evidence of immunity or vaccination; medical and religious exemptions may be discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing (ADN).
• One of the following RN licenses is required upon hire: Kansas RN license or Kansas multistate license; Missouri RN license or Missouri multistate license; or an RN compact license for states other than Kansas and Missouri.
• Employees must obtain a Kansas or Missouri multistate RN license within 90 days of hire.
• Required life-support certifications upon hire, as specified by the Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy.
• Nurses hired after September 1, 2013 without a BSN must complete their BSN within five years of hire.
• Willingness to meet the stated vaccination conditions of employment, subject to possible medical or religious exemptions.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred for nurses hired after September 1, 2013.
• Specialty certification relevant to the unit’s patient population, as determined by the Nurse Manager or Director, preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process to develop and implement a safe, high-quality, comprehensive, age-appropriate plan of care for patients and families that promotes optimal outcomes.
• Meet the educational needs of patients and families and advocate for their needs.
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, efficient, and family-centered environment.
• Use current research and evidence for practice to expand professional knowledge, enhance role performance, and improve nursing care quality.
• Provide telephone triage, illness management, and health promotion for patients and families.

What This Job Offers

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