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.
Come work with our nursing team
At Children’s Mercy, we have nursing opportunities regardless of where you are in your career journey. If you are ready to power your potential by joining a Magnet program, check-out our opportunities for nursing students, newly licensed and experienced nurses, as well as support roles as Nurse Technicians and Care Assistants.
Start your nursing career at CM
Continue your nursing career at CM
Nurse Technician – Currently enrolled in a nursing program
Certified Nursing Assistant
Learn more about our Nurse Residency Program
Nursing Units
Children’s Mercy offers nursing positions in all inpatient units. Learn more about how each unit, at both our Adele and Kansas hospitals, provide unique patient experiences focused on a range of specialties.
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.
What to expect as a new CM employee
Children’s Mercy is committed to providing the best care for our patients and families AND to helping you take care of yourself. We believe in a healthy and robust work environment that allows you to become the best nurse possible!