ChildServe has an opening for a full-time RN Team Lead for our Medical Childcare program in Des Moines. This program offers specialized weekday care for children and young adults with significant medical needs and developmental delays. The program includes on-site therapy services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Medical Childcare focuses on each child’s overall health.
Schedule
Flexible scheduling, working Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:30am-6:00 pm
What You'll Do
Coordination and Delivery of Care
- Develop and maintain plan of care that outlines child’s health needs and therapy goals. Ensure plan of care is reviewed by child’s physician in a timely manner and prior to admission.
- Ensure implementation of child’s care plan and coordinates care with interdisciplinary team to ensure health and safety needs are addressed. Monitor child’s response to care intervention.
- Consistently maintain accurate, complete, and timely records as defined by nursing standards of practice and ChildServe policies and procedures and provide feedback to leadership on how the documentation system can be improved.
- Facilitate updates with family and care team members to discuss plan of care components and to obtain necessary signatures per regulatory guidelines.
- Provide full range of skilled nursing services as defined within nursing scope of practice, physician’s orders, and Child Serve policies that may include: daily assessments, administration of medications, feedings, and treatments using evidence-based standards of practice
Staff Supervision
- Participate in the recruitment/hiring process for nurses.
- Assure properly trained and appropriate nurse staffing is available to meet the needs of the assigned services.
- Provide performance management oversight for nursing staff.
What You'll Need
- Current RN licensure to practice in the state of Iowa, BSN preferred.
- Current BLS certification or willingness to obtain.
- 2 years of experience working with children or with individuals with disabilities preferred.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Must be able to pass a ChildServe physical examination at commencement of employment and thereafter as regulations require.
- Lift up to 35 lbs, be mobile within the clinic areas, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand.
- Ability to accept and initiate change, have patience and understanding, and work within a team environment.
- This position may be subject to COVID-19 safety requirements. If applicable, specific requirements will be discussed during the interview process.
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 starts accruing immediately!
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 life.
- We’re not your average non-profit. We serve 5600 children each year through over 30 specialty pediatric services in the Ames, Des Moines, and Iowa City 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’re moving forward together. Experts across multiple disciplines work together to help kids get the best care possible.
Ready to leave work every day knowing you’ve made a difference for kids and families? Let’s move Forward Together - apply today!
