Nursing at Children’s Mercy
Magnet Designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
Nursing vision statement
The nurses of Children's Mercy are committed to advancing a culture of quality caring that values relationship-based care in a professional practice environment. We are nursing leaders in clinical care, education, and research that positively influence the health care of children and families in our local and global communities.
A Magnet® hospital
Children's Mercy has earned nursing's highest honor, Magnet® Designation. The Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes health care organizations that provide superior quality in nursing care. Children's Mercy was first designated as a Magnet® organization in 2003 and received its fifth Magnet recognition in 2020.
Learn about our awarded staff, including our hundreds of advanced practice providers.
Nursing Education
Children's Mercy is proud to provide a world-class educational opportunity for nursing students. Additionally, we provide the opportunity for those interested in a career in nursing to observe our Magnet-designated team.
We provide many opportunities for our nursing staff to gain further expertise in pediatric clinical care. Learn more about our Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) offerings, including accredited courses, special events and more.
Start your nursing career at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
If you are currently enrolled in a nursing program or a recent graduate from a nursing program – apply for our Introductory Staff Nurse position.
Current job openings
We currently have several openings in all job categories.
Annual Pediatric Advanced Practice Nursing Conference
This program is designed for all advanced practice providers and registered nurses who care for pediatric patients from birth through adolescence in outpatient and inpatient health care settings.
Children’s Mercy hold this conference annually in the fall. Check back for details on the upcoming event.
Upcoming Events
We provide many opportunities for our nursing staff to gain further expertise in pediatric clinical care. Learn more about our Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) offerings, including accredited courses, special events and more.
DAISY Award
Children's Mercy joins over 1,000 other hospitals and medical facilities around the country in participating in the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The DAISY award was created to recognize the important daily contributions make in the lives of the patients and families.
The award is given every other month to an extraordinary nurse whose clinical skill and compassion make an enormous difference in the lives of the patients and staff of Children's Mercy.
The award recipients are nominated by their nurse administrators, peers, physicians, patients and families to receive:
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A certificate proclaiming her or him an "Extraordinary Nurse"
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A DAISY Award pin
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A unique, hand-carved Shona stone sculpture, entitled "A Healer's Touch"
The recipient's unit receives a congratulatory banner to hang as a reminder that it takes a team to provide great patient care.