Pediatric Developmental & Behavioral Health Nurse - Triage

Children's Mercy Kansas City; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Mercy in Kansas City is seeking an experienced registered nurse for a phone triage role focused on developmental and behavioral health. This is an on-site position requiring strong communication and efficient use of EHRs to document calls and coordinate care for pediatric patients.

The ideal candidate will have triage nursing experience, be able to dictate notes into the medical record, and hold an RN license in KS/MO multistate.

Qualifications

• RN with triage experience and superior communication skills.
• Must be able to dictate information from calls to the medical record.
• On-site position; remote work is not available.
• RN licensure KS/MO multistate required; BSN preferred for hires after 2013.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to develop and implement a safe, high quality plan of care for the patient and family.
• 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 knowledge and improve nursing care quality.

Skills

Phone triage nursing

Strong communication

Keyboarding

Medical dictation

Education

Associate's Degree ADN

BSN preferred

RN licensure KS/MO multistate

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Children's Mercy in Kansas City is seeking an experienced registered nurse for a phone triage role focused on developmental and behavioral health. This is an on-site position requiring strong communication and efficient use of EHRs to document calls and coordinate care for pediatric patients.

The ideal candidate will have triage nursing experience, be able to dictate notes into the medical record, and hold an RN license in KS/MO multistate.