The Nurse Team Lead will be responsible for ensuring the clinical needs of each child are implemented through support of a multidisciplinary team approach to clinical care. This leader is also directly responsible for ensuring staff are engaged in their work and participating effectively as a team. The successful candidate will have two years of nursing experience in pediatrics, rehabilitation and/or with children with complex medical conditions.
Benefits
This role is full-time and eligible for health benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time-off, and a 403b retirement account. PTO is frontloaded and starts accruing immediately!
Additional perks include on-site cafe with discounted meals, online learning opportunities, partial adoption/IVF assistance, education assistance, and many more. Check out our nursing page for more info www.childserve.org/nursing
Schedule
M-Th; 4pm-2am, with some flexibility to meet the unit's needs
No weekend requirement
What You'll Do
- Ensure staff provide care according to the child’s care plan and provide clinical care according to best practices as defined by ChildServe policy and practice manuals.
- Ensure staff document accurately, completely, and timely.
- Serve as a preceptor and ensure newly hired staff are competent to provide care.
- Manage staff performance and develop staff skills, talents and knowledge.
- Ensure supervised staff are current with all unit and ChildServe specific information.
- Address stakeholder feedback effectively, respectfully, and professionally.
- Ensure environment is maintained according to regulatory requirements.
- Provide direct care as assigned.
- Ensure adequate qualified staff to meet the needs of children within defined clinical model.
What You'll Need
- 2 years of nursing experience in pediatrics, rehabilitation and/or with children with complex medical conditions.
- Current valid license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa; RN preferred
- Documentation of current CPR/BLS certification
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Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
Not sure if you hit 100% of the position expectations? Let's talk! Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team by emailing [email protected].
Why ChildServe?
ChildServe has earned the title of Top Workplace every year since 2014. Here’s why employees love working here:
- Our work matters. We partner with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great
- We’re not your average non-profit. We serve 5800 children each year through over 30 specialty pediatric services in the Ames, Des Moines, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids areas. Many of our programs are one-of-a-kind.
- Our team members rock. Our teams are filled with people who care about their coworkers, and who believe that collaboration is key to providing exceptional care to children.
- Our learning never stops. As a non-profit dedicated to innovation, we’re proud to help many team members gain new certifications, continue their education, take their expertise to the next level, and find new opportunities to advance their career right here at ChildServe.
- We believe our differences make us great. We are on a continuous journey to create an environment where different perspectives are valued and all feel safe and welcome.
- We’re moving forward together. Experts across multiple disciplines work together to help kids get the best care possible.
ChildServe is an equal opportunity employer.
