APRN - Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care East

Children's Mercy Hospital; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate and inclusive team dedicated to providing top-tier care to children at an esteemed pediatric hospital. As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the Urgent Care division, you will work collaboratively with a dynamic team, addressing the diverse needs of patients from birth to 18 years. Your role will involve conducting thorough assessments, developing treatment plans, and ensuring seamless communication with families and medical staff. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of children in a vibrant community known for its cultural richness. If you're passionate about pediatric care and eager to contribute to a meaningful mission, this position is for you.

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Benefits from Day One

APRN Clinical Ladder Program

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate in Nursing required with pediatric APRN experience.
• Must possess RN licenses for Kansas and Missouri.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, evidence-based care to pediatric patients.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Skills

Advanced Practice Nursing

Patient Management

Clinical Assessment

Team Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing

Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

APRN - Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Care East

Requisition ID

2025-33028

Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date

1 week ago(4/21/2025 3:28 PM)

Posting Category

Advance Practice Providers

Division

URGENT CARE

Work Type

Full Time

Work Days

Varies

Work Hours

10 am - 8 pm

FLSA Status

Exempt

Location : Name

East Campus

Recruiter : Full Name: First Last

Kathryn Evans

Recruiter : Email

[e-mail]

Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy!

Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children's Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children's Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City - a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children's health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

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Benefits Highlights:

Children's Mercy Benefits Guide

Relocation available for eligible candidates

Benefits from Day One

APRN Clinical Ladder Program

Tuition Assistance Program

Overview

The Children's Mercy Division of Urgent Care provides the highest-level care to sick and injured children and adolescents in the Kansas City region. We have three pediatric urgent cares where patients receive skilled care from highly trained and passionate health care professionals. The East Urgent Care position will work six 10-hour shifts (10 am - 8 pm) in a pay period. They will work as part of a team to provide high level care for children, birth-18 years, with a variety of chief medical complaints. They will provide autonomous direct patient management, with the ability to collaborate with urgent care physicians. Responsibilities include completing thorough history and physical assessments, ordering/interpreting lab tests, developing differential diagnosis, implementing plans of care and coordinating the disposition process. The APRN will be expected to work effectively with the medical team by communicating clearly with families, working well with physicians and physician trainees, being a resource for nursing staff and collaborating with multiple subspecialties that function at the East Urgent Care.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses II (APRN-II) provides proficient, comprehensive, evidence-based advanced practice nursing to address the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of patients and families within the framework of the collaborative practice agreement. An APRN II obtains a comprehensive health history; performs physical examination; formulates a plan of care and treatment; prescribes/performs diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and procedures; and participates in patient and family education. Each APRN-II demonstrates professional leadership and participates in evidenced-based practice, quality improvement, and/or research activities, and organizational development.

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.

Responsibilities

Clinical Practice: proficiently provides comprehensive, evidence-based advanced practice nursing care based on the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of patients and families within the framework of the collaborative practice agreement.

• Professional Leadership: advances the practice of nursing by inspiring others to positively impact the care of children and families in our community.
• Evidenced-based Practice/QI/Research Inquiry: improves patient/family outcomes by utilizing evidence to translate science to practice.
• Organizational Development: influences organizational policy in order to achieve and sustain practice improvements and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree and 1-2 years experience 1-2 years pediatric APRN experience with Masters. Exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis within preferred specialty. or
• Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) - preferred and 1-2 years experience 1 year pediatric APRN experience. Exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis within preferred specialty.
• Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire
• Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire
• RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
• APRN board certification congruent with population and practice setting (see policy statement: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Roles and Practice Setting) Required Upon Hire
• Successful completion of national board certification in one of the following: Certified Nurse Midwife OR Required Upon Hire
• OR Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) in MO & KS Required Upon Hire
• OR Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist Required Upon Hire
• Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire
• Specialty Certification relevant to unitas patient population (determined by Nurse Manager/Director) Preferred

Benefits at Children's Mercy

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.

Learn more about Children's Mercy benefits.

Remote Work/Work from Home

This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children's Mercy locations and may not work from home.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet

Children's Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children's Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.

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