Home Health Nurse Specialist - Home Care Field Staff

Home Health Nurse Specialist - Home Care Field Staff

Children's Mercy Home Care is the only full‑service pediatric home‑health agency in the region. We utilize highly trained registered nurses and therapists who assist patients and families with their medical needs as they transition to their home environment. We provide comprehensive medical care—including infusion therapy and wound care—to children with complex medical needs.

Our Home Health Nurse Specialists provide comprehensive medical care and perform a wide range of skilled nursing services such as acute and rehabilitative care, assessment of high‑risk newborns, teaching of various systems, diabetes and asthma training, wound care, infusion therapies and central line care, and wellness/disease‑focused education. Patients range from birth to 18 years old and include conditions such as pre‑ and post‑ transplant care, multi‑congenital abnormalities, cancer care, feeding difficulties, and preterm newborns.

Home Health Nurse Specialists have autonomy, manage their own caseload, and coordinate care with the entire care team, often visiting patients in the home, school, or a relative’s house.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive plan of care that promotes independence and optimal patient outcomes.
• Promote therapeutic, safe, efficient, cost‑effective, and family‑centered care.
• Meet the educational needs of patients and families, using teaching and learning principles.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Attend education programs, CMHC meetings, and assigned committees, and promote learning among staff, new staff orientation, and visiting students.

• Associate’s Degree (ADN) required.
• Current employees hired before September 1, 2013 are grandfathered and may continue in the direct‑care nursing role.
• 1–2 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BSN) preferred for nurses hired after September 1, 2013.
• For nurses hired after this date without a BSN, completion of the degree must occur within 5 years of hire.
• One of the following licenses required upon hire:
  • Licensed RN – Kansas (multistate license).
  • Licensed RN – Missouri (multistate license).
  • RN Compact license for all other states besides KS and MO.
• Employees are required to obtain a KS or MO multistate license within 90 days of hire.
• Refer to the Nursing and Advanced Practice Licensure and Certification policy for required life‑support certifications required upon hire.

Seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chickenpox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. Immunization records must be supplied.

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are designed to meet the changing needs of employees and their families. Learn more about benefits.

Pay is competitive, starting at $32.45/hr, with adjustments based on education and experience.

This is an intermittent remote position. The incumbent will work with the manager to schedule both at‑home and on‑site hours at a Children’s Mercy location. The incumbent must live in the Kansas City metro area.

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on job skills, training, experience, and the ability to maintain professional relationships. The hospital does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, or veteran status. A drug screen is performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke‑ and tobacco‑free.