ICU Staff Nurse - Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; CICU - Varied Shift

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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.

"Our nurses’ sincere and tactful approach to patient-centered care, particularly in high-acuity situations, serves as a beacon of hope for patients and their families. By leading bedside practice with adaptability, diligence and compassion, nurses at Children’s Mercy are the powerhouses that potentiate positive clinical change and outcomes in our pediatric population."

Get to know our CICU!

Our mission in the ICU is to provide healing, comfort and support to our patients and their families in times of critical need. This support is provided through two specialized ICUs: our 43 bed Pediatric ICU (PICU) and 24 bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). Our nursing staff can cross-train for both units.

Our CICU sees approximately 1,000 admissions annually, with over 400 of those children receiving complex congenital heart surgery. Our nurses are innovators and leaders who are helping improve care and are changing how pediatric nursing is practiced here and around the world. Our commitment to education and training has led to Children’s Mercy having more advanced practice, specialty certified and BSN-prepared nurses than any other hospital in the region.

Here, nurses are leaders in quality improvement initiatives and research studies that are changing care and transforming lives. The CICU supports several RN involvement initiatives including Quality Improvement, research, and leadership development.

The CICU offers many specialty training and growth opportunities including ECMO, CRRT, ventricular assist devices, pre‑ and postoperative heart transplantation care and central line guidance.

OUR CICU TEAM CONSISTS OF:

• Cardiac Intensivists, Fellows and APRNs
• Cardiac Surgery
• Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure Cardiology and Psychology
• CICU Nursing Leadership Team:
  Nursing Department Directors, Quality Improvement Coordinator, Education Coordinators, Core Charge RNs
• Bedside RNs
• Resource/Code RNs
• Blood Stream Infection Specialist
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Dedicated Respiratory Therapists and Pharmacists
• Care Assistant/Nurse Technicians/Secretaries

MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE TEAMS FREQUENTLY CONSULTED:

• Hepatology
• Nephrology
• Pulmonology
• Hematology
• Neurology
• Interventional radiology

TOP CONDITIONS SEEN/TREATED EACH YEAR IN THE CICU:

• Complex congenital heart disease surgery with postoperative Cardiac Critical Care
• Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
• Cardiomyopathy
• Advanced Heart Failure
• ASD/VSD
• Coarctation of the Aorta
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Transposition of the Great Arteries
• AV Canal
• Cardiac Transplantation
• Cardiac Arrhythmias

SERVICES:

• Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• External/internal pacing
• Apheresis
• Ventricular Assist Devices:
  Berlin Heart, Heart Mate 3, Pedimag/Centrimag

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,…