Clinical Nurse Specialist I - Hem/Onc/BMT General Medical/Surgical Unit
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Application
Details
Posted: 20-Nov-25
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Type: Full Time
Categories:
APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses / Physician Assistants
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Preferred Education:
NP
Internal Number: 2025-33827
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.
The CNS/APRN I provides 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. The CNS I influences patient outcomes through professional leadership and participation in evidence-based practice, quality improvement and/or research activities with nursing personnel.
4 Henson Hall Tower is a general medical/surgical unit that cares for patients within Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation specialties. Patients range in age from neonates to 21 years. We occasionally treat young adults.
Our unit contains Hepafilters, allowing immunocompromised patients freedom to leave their room and visit our playroom and teen room, to participate in child-life activities vital to the patient's psychosocial and physical health. We also have a parent room on each unit with a kitchen, living room, computer access, and laundry facilities.
We work with our team of hematology and oncology attending physicians, Hospitalists, residents, and APRNs and PAs. We are also supported by the Hematology/Oncology Clinic, with an infusion room (small clinic-based space on the inpatient unit) to provide after-hours and weekend-clinic needs.
Responsibilities
Clinical Practice: competently provides comprehensive, evidence-based advanced practice nursing care to address the physiologic, psychosocial, and developmental needs of patients and families within the framework of the collaborative practice agreement.
Professional Leadership: as a member of the unit leadership team, supports the practice of nursing by assisting others to positively impact the care of children and families.
Evidence-based Practice/Quality Improvement: Utilizes evidence to translate science to practice and improve care quality.
DNP (Preferred)
Master's Degree required
Bachelor's Degree and 3-5 years experience Pediatric RN experience or
APRN KS Advanced Practice Registered Nurse KS required upon hire
APRN MO Advanced Practice Registered Nurse MO required upon hire
Licensed RN - MO, Registered Nurse Multistate License Missouri required upon hire
Licensed RN - Kansas, Registered Nurse Multistate License Kansas required upon hire
RN Compact license for all states besides KS and MO
Current Clinical Nurse Specialist certification Required Upon Hire
Refer to Nursing and Advanced Practice Provider Licensure and Certification policy for required Life Support Certifications Required Upon Hire
At Children’s Mercy, we believe every kid has amazing potential.
This potential inspires us to offer more leading specialties, to research game-changing innovations, and to provide only the most compassionate, comprehensive care.
Because potential knows no bounds, we are here to help unleash the greatness in every child.
Kids come first at Children’s Mercy. Always have, for more than 125 years. Every day employees work towards our vision:
To create a world of wellbeing for children
And every day our employees strive to fulfill our mission:
Children's Mercy is a leading independent children's health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, breakthrough innovation, and educating the next generation of caregivers.
Together, we transform the health, wellbeing and potential of children, with unwavering compassion for those most vulnerable.
More than half a million times a year, we see a child for care. We are able to take care of them and fulfill our nonprofit mission, thanks in part to generous individuals, families, businesses and communities. Our world-class child-centered approach and family-centered care comes to life in everything we... do.
Children’s Mercy Annual Report
But we don’t stop there.
The scientists at our Children’s Mercy Research Institute are relentless in their search for answers. We work diligently every single day, making a difference for children today and into the future.
We’re busy training the next generation of health care providers. Thousands of students each year choose to receive their training here alongside our more than 800 doctors, hundreds of allied health professionals and thousands of nurses.
Our employees are among the top in their fields, helping not only our kids, but children everywhere. The medical community is counting on us, choosing us regularly to write textbooks and lead professional organizations.
Our care does not end at the walls of the hospital. We have outpatient clinics and urgent care centers that ring the Kansas City metro, as well as clinics in cities across Kansas and Missouri. Our staff participates in more than 60 local- and state-level non-profit boards, advisory committees and government agencies. We provide hundreds of millions of dollars in uncompensated care.
All of this adds up to making Children’s Mercy the absolute best place for children’s medical care in the Kansas City region and one of the best anywhere. Don’t just take it from us:
US News and World Report ranks us near the top in all the categories it measures.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center awarded us its most prestigious honor, Magnet Designation, for the fifth time in 2020.
More than 80 percent of our patients give us a 9 or 10 (10 being best) in quality of care.
We are a “Certified Healthy KC Company,” which recognizes our efforts to create a workplace focused on health and wellness.
But the most important thing to know about us is this: We’re all about children. It’s all we do. And we couldn’t be more honored and proud.
