Magnet Designation
Learn More About Us:
- Children’s Mercy Hospital, Hospital Hill, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Missouri
Our staff includes:
|
Job Title |
# of Staff |
|
Nurse Manager |
2 |
|
Charge Nurse |
4 |
|
Staff Nurse |
50 |
|
Equipment Tech |
1 |
|
Nurse Tech & Care Assistant |
25 |
|
Burn Technician |
2 |
|
Unit Secretary |
1 |
Our nursing unit is supported by:
- A Child-Life Specialist assigned to our unit
- Respiratory Therapy support 24/7
- Pharmacy support 24/7
- Social Work support 24/7
- Chaplain support 24/7
- Nutrition support
We assign 1 RN to every 3-4 patients. Each CA/NT is assigned to work with 2 RNs, assisting in the care of up to 7 patients.
Full-time employees on our unit work 3 12-hour shifts each week:
- 7:00 am-7:30 pm
- 7:00 pm-7:30 am
We also have part-time, PRN, and Weekend Option positions.
We have a Charge Nurse on each shift, who typically is not assigned a patient load. Our Charge Nurses are involved with managing the day-to-day operations of our unit.
We generally have a “resource nurse” available Monday through Friday to assist others with procedures, transports, admissions, etc. The Resource Nurse does not usually take a patient assignment unless acuity very high on the unit.
Orientees train one-on-one with a preceptor throughout the orientation process. RN orientation takes 2-3 months, but may be increased or decreased as needed by the orientee. The orientee provides direct patient care under the supervision of the preceptor, gradually building up to caring independently for a full patient load.
During orientation, training includes:
- advanced training on pain management
- specialized surgical/burn training
Ongoing Staff Nurse training includes:
- PALS
- Sedation
- periodic conferences/updates
Paid training is available to become a preceptor, improve leadership skills, obtain PALS certification, and more!
We hire Graduate Nurses. Refer to Orientation and Ongoing Training Opportunities for details.
