Advanced Practice Provider (PNP) Anesthesia Pain Service - Weekend Option

The Department of Anesthesiology at Children’s Mercy Kansas City is seeking a full-time APRN to work with the Acute Pain Service (APS) and Medical Pain Service (MPS).  The APS is managed by a team of anesthesiologists responsible for consulting on the management of acute pain in the hospital including perioperative pain, trauma, burns, and other acute exacerbations of pain.  The APS team currently consists of a group of anesthesiologists with support from 4 pain nurses.  An APS physician and pain nurse round each morning to provide pain management utilizing a variety of modalities including PCAs, pain infusion, neuraxial, and regional anesthesia. The Medical Pain Service (MPS) is managed by two anesthesiologists board certified in pain management who manage the treatment of chronic pain in both the outpatient and inpatient setting.  Each morning, the MPS physician rounds with the pain RN to manage the care of patients experiencing chronic and complex pain.  

The APRN will focus on the management of inpatients on both the APS and MPS.  They will round daily with one or both services, assist with consults, and serve as a resource for the inpatient teams alongside the pain RN. We are seeking an individual who is motivated to learn, and values being part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient/family centered care.  Training will be provided to the APRN by the APS and MPS physicians. 

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.

- 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.

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 are all 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. 

CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. 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, and beliefs.