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$2500 Hiring Bonus- Charge Nurse/ Team Lead Adolescent/Young Adult Complex Medical (Full-Time)

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Jun 2025

About the role

We believe that exceptional care begins by creating a workplace environment and culture of safety where nurses feel uplifted and encouraged by their team and leaders. If you’re passionate about helping children with special healthcare needs live a great life, and want to join a nursing program unlike any other, we invite you to join us! The Team Lead will ensure the clinical needs of each child are met through a multidisciplinary approach to care while fostering staff engagement and effective teamwork in our Inpatient Complex Medical Care program, where we provide 24-hour skilled nursing care in a family-focused environment. We care for children, teens, and young adults who are unable to live at home due to their complex medical needs.

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 nurse careers page for more info www.childserve.org/nursing

Schedule

Flexible night shift schedule working 40 hours per week between the hours of 6pm-6am

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
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 Careers@childserve.org.

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.
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