The Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic provides care for children with physical disabilities that interfere with normal functioning.
Conditions treated in clinic:
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Brachial plexus injury
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Amputation/limb disorders
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Brain/head injuries
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Cerebral palsy
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Gait disorders
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Musculoskeletal system diseases
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Neuromuscular diseases (such as muscular dystrophy and SMA)
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Near drowning
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Neuro-oncology rehab
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Physical debilitation
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Spina bifida
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Spinal cord injury
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Spasticity and movement disorders
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Torticollis
Nurses in the Rehabilitation Medicine clinic use a wide variety of skills including telephone triage, medication administration, and clinic coordination. Clinic is also held at College Boulevard, East Campus and Village West. This position requires a nurse that exhibits strong team-work, collaboration, communication, flexibility and a passion for patients with complex needs.
Registered nurses provide illness management and health promotion for patients and families who require care. Registered staff nurses utilize the nursing process and knowledge of scientific principles to provide safe, high quality, comprehensive, and age appropriate nursing care for their assigned patients. Registered staff nurses provide patient and family education and advocate for their needs. Registered nurses coordinate patient care with nonprofessional personnel as necessary.
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.
