Respite Nurse (RN/LPN) - Flexible Evenings & Weekends

ChildServe; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ChildServe seeks a Respite Nurse to provide one-on-one nursing support in the child’s home or community, offering families a much-needed break and enabling events or appointments.

Shifts are primarily afternoons, evenings and weekends, regularly scheduled or as needed. You will document care using MARS and may perform skills such as medication administration, g-tube nutrition, seizure management, and trach care.

Qualifications

• Current valid license as RN or LPN in Iowa.
• Valid driver’s license with two or fewer violations in the past three years.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days and before working independently.
• 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 English.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one nursing support in the home or community.
• Interact with the child and participate in fun activities.
• Complete electronic documentation and paper MARS.
• Possible skills used: medication administration, g-tube nutrition, seizure management, trach cares, etc.

Skills

RN/LPN license in Iowa

BLS certification within 90 days

Job description

ChildServe seeks a Respite Nurse to provide one-on-one nursing support in the child’s home or community, offering families a much-needed break and enabling events or appointments.

Shifts are primarily afternoons, evenings and weekends, regularly scheduled or as needed. You will document care using MARS and may perform skills such as medication administration, g-tube nutrition, seizure management, and trach care.