Job Description

ChildServe is looking for a CNA to join our Medical Childcare team. Our program offers a specialized environment for children with medical complexities who live at home but need a higher level of care than traditional daycare can provide.

In this role, you’ll provide compassionate, skilled care to children ages 6 weeks to 21 years with complex healthcare needs, while supporting each child’s health, growth, and skill development. You’ll be part of a fun, collaborative team that’s passionate about making a difference. If you love working with kids and want to do meaningful work every day, we’d love to have you join us

Schedule

• PRN
• 1 to 3 days per week with flexible scheduling Monday-Friday
• Days, no nights/holidays/weekends, 6-20 hrs/week

 How You’ll Make an Impact

• Ensure proper use of safety devices.
• Provide g‑tube feedings and administer g‑tube medications.
• Perform treatments and tasks according to physician orders and ChildServe policies.
• Follow individualized plans of care for each child/young adult.
• Complete additional nursing-approved tasks within scope of training.
• Assist children/young adults with personal cares, ADLs, and positioning.
• Support skill development and retention to promote independence.
• Engage in positive, age‑appropriate, therapeutic interactions.
• Maintain dignity, respect, privacy, and empathy in all interactions.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with children, families, coworkers, and stakeholders.
• Implement nursing, therapy, and behavior support plans within scope.
• Conduct baselines and follow support plans, procedures, and Individual Care Plans.
• Assist with planning and implementing daily schedules and activities.

What You’ll Need

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) required.
• Active BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs, be mobile within the clinic areas, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand.
• Ability to communicate effectively in (or through) reading, writing and speaking the English language.

Make a Difference Every Day at ChildServe

• ChildServepartners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a greatlife. 
• ChildServeis a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowa’s only children's specialty hospital, offering a variety of services and programs to meet each child’s unique needs.
• ChildServe’s four key specialty areas include: complex medical care, pediatric rehabilitation, autism and behavioral health, and community-based services. With a coordinated approach to care delivery, services are interwoven and streamlined, so families can address their child’s needs in one location.
• Established in 1928, ChildServe proudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6,000 children in Iowa each year.

ChildServeis committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email careers@childserve.org. ChildServeis an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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