Job Description

ChildServe is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Pediatric Outpatient Clinic, supporting both our Psychiatry and Outpatient Clinics teams. In this role, you’ll partner with a pediatric psychiatric nurse practitioner to provide specialized care for children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs. You’ll also collaborate closely with families and care teams to coordinate services and ensure each child feels supported throughout their treatment journey.

 

Schedule

• Monday-Friday 8am-5pm    

Benefits

Full-time roles are eligible for health benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, and a 403b retirement account with a company match. 40 hours of paid time off is frontloaded and starts accruing immediately.  

 

What You'll Do

• Assist the psychiatry and outpatient clinics providers and team in the outpatient clinics, inpatient rounds on the complex medical units at ChildServe, and occasional visits to the group homes.
• Within the nursing scope of practice and physician’s orders, assess, plan, and evaluate the child’s clinical care per regulatory requirements and time frames.
• Participate in multidisciplinary care team meetings for each child when necessary. Consistently communicate effectively, respectfully, and professionally with children, physicians, families, school personnel, ChildServe staff, and others to assure assigned child’s care needs are assessed, communicated, and met.
• Provide training to children, families, and staff as needed to help advance the skills and knowledge of all people associated with a child’s care delivery.
• Work with insurance companies to obtain prior authorizations for procedures performed by clinic providers and medications prescribed by clinic providers.
• Maintain an inventory of clinic supplies to ensure the providers have access to the tools needed for patient procedures.
• Assist families with scheduling, communication, education, follow-up, collaboration, and resources as they navigate through complex healthcare systems and services.
• Perform routine and non-routine tests and analyses using the appropriate technical equipment and instruments.
• Receive or collect, as well as process, blood samples.

What You'll Need

• Required: Licensed to practice as a RN in the State of Iowa
• Preferred: RN experience in the field of developmental disabilities, pediatrics and young adults is preferred.
• Preferred: Experience in the field of psychiatry
• Active BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs, be mobile within the assigned work area, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand.
• Ability to read, write, and speak 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 Careers@childserve.org.

Why ChildServe?

ChildServehas 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 5600 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.

Ready to leave work every day knowing you’ve made a difference for kids and families? Let’s move Forward Together - apply today!

ChildServeis an Equal Opportunity Employer.    

 

 

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start, Without location, Monday to Friday,

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