Medical Childcare Assistant - PRN (flexible hours)
Company: Childserve
Location: Ames
Posted on: August 3, 2022
Job Description:
Description As a Medical Childcare Assistant, you will
contribute to a great life for children by supporting their health
skill development and retention. You will provide and assist with
care and treatment services to children as designated by their
individualized care plan. You will also collaborate directly with
an interdisciplinary team of nurses and outpatient therapists to
assist with child development. New hires may be eligible for up to
a $2,000 bonus in the first six months of employment and an
additional $1,000 every six months after. Schedule Varied hours,
Monday-Friday between 7:30am-5:30pm. Ability to have flexible
scheduling. High need for afternoon availability. .Position
considered PRN (as needed) due to variation of hours. Typically
able to accommodate 10+ hours per week if flexible. Staff may
request to work up to 40 hours. If unable to accommodate requested
hours, staff may also pick up a secondary position with another
service of Child Serve . What You'll Do
- Assists the children at Child Serve in becoming as independent
as possible through skill development and retention
- Follows all aspects of the care plan, within scope, to include
nursing, therapy, and behavior support
- Provides a therapeutic environment for care and treatment
- Follows change of shift procedures to assure communication and
continuity of care
- Provides care within scope as designated by nurse
- Maintains accurate, complete and timely records
- Communicates with children, licensed professionals, ChildServe
personnel, families, schools, and the public, in a courteous and
professional manner
- Performs other duties as assigned What You'll Need
- Preferred: Two year degree in human services or education
- Preferred: Experience working with children with special
healthcare needs
- Must pass the Iowa DCI child and adult abuse and criminal
background check prior to hire and every two years thereafter and
complete the child abuse affidavit
- Must also pass the National FBI criminal record check
- Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing, and
speaking the English language.
- This position may be subject to COVID-19 safety requirements.
If applicable, specific requirements will be discussed during the
interview process. Why ChildServe? Child Serve 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 5,200 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 Child Serve .
- 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! Child
Serve is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Keywords: Childserve, Ames , Medical Childcare Assistant - PRN (flexible hours), Healthcare , Ames, Iowa
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