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The Nurse Aide (Direct Care Staff) provides hands‑on assistance to medically fragile children in a structured pediatric day center. The role includes supporting activities of daily living, monitoring health status, assisting with safety and care routines, and maintaining a therapeutic, safe and developmentally appropriate environment.

• Skilled in assisting with pediatric care routines
• Dependability and punctuality
• Strong observational and reporting skills
• Adherence to infection control and safety standards
• Clear and compassionate communication
• Teamwork and flexibility in a multidisciplinary setting
• Family‑centered care approach

• Assist with hygiene, dressing, toileting, and other daily care needs
• Support feeding routines, including oral and tube feeding as trained
• Record and report vital signs and changes in condition to nursing staff
• Provide mobility and transfer assistance (e.g., wheelchair, lifts)
• Maintain a clean and safe care environment
• Document care activities per center protocols
• Support developmental activities and therapeutic play
• Participate in training and demonstrate competency before delivering care
• Follow center policies for infection control, safety, and emergency procedures
• Communicate respectfully with families and staff
• May assist with transportation or van support as needed
• Assist with weekend marketing events as requested and approved
• Perform other duties as required

• Reports to:
  
  Director of Nursing or Center Administrator
• Works under the supervision of an RN or LVN
• Collaborates with IDT therapy, nursing, and administrative staff
• Interacts professionally with children, families, and transportation personnel

• Pediatric day healthcare center with medically fragile children
• Frequent standing, walking, lifting, bending, and physical care tasks
• Exposure to infection risks, bodily fluids, and medical equipment
• Indoor facility with structured activity areas and clinical care space

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and transfer pediatric patients safely
• Frequent bending, reaching, and movement throughout shift
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods
• May require pushing wheelchairs, operating lifts, or helping on/off transport vans

• High school diploma or GED required
• One of the following:
  • One year of experience employed in a health care setting providing direct care to minors who are medically or technologically dependent
  • Two years of experience employed in a health care, childcare, or school setting providing direct care to minors who are medically or technologically dependent
  • Two years of experience employed in a health care setting providing direct care to adults; or sufficient skills to meet the competency and training requirements described in subsection (b) of this section
• Certification as a Nurse Aide (CNA) preferred
• Pediatric experience or working with special needs children highly preferred
• CPR certification required

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must pass a background check and misconduct registry screening
• Must meet immunization and TB screening requirements
• Must complete and demonstrate competency in hands‑on care if qualifying under internal training pathway per
  • 550.409(b) Must comply with staff orientation and ongoing development standards in
  • 550.415 and
  • 550.416

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care

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