Rehab Tech / Nutritional Support Specialist (Full-Time)

We are hiring for a full-time Rehab Tech / Nutritional Support Specialist! In this dual role, you will assist therapists with treatment preparation and provide physical support during various therapies and treatments. This role also supports the therapy environment by helping clean, organize, and disinfect therapy areas. Additional responsibilities include ordering, storing, preparing, and distributing meals and snacks under the supervision of the Supervisor or Clinical Manager.

Schedule

• Monday-Friday, full-time hours
• Clinic hours of operation: 8am-6pm
  
  

What You'll Do

• Prepare and distribute meals and snacks: Create rotating menus that meet Federal Food Program requirements and ensure meals/snacks are served in appropriate portions and within established timeframes.
• Support children’s care and therapy: Maintain a positive, encouraging approach with children and families while communicating relevant observations about a child’s needs with therapists or nurses. Assist with therapy session setup and cleanup.
• Maintain kitchen and food safety standards: Follow procedures for food sanitation, temperature control, storage, and kitchen cleanliness while identifying and addressing potential safety concerns. Ensure all dietary restrictions and substitutions are followed.
• Promote a clean and safe therapy environment: Assist with organizing therapy areas, disinfecting toys and equipment, maintaining supplies, and following infection control guidelines.
• Manage food program documentation and administrative tasks: Inventory and order food supplies, maintain CACFP documentation, operate within the food budget, support nutrition education activities, and assist with clerical and front administrative duties as needed.
  
  

What You'll Need

• Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Required: One year of experience working in a healthcare setting or with children. Experience in rehabilitation is a plus.
• Preferred: Commercial Food Preparation certification.
• CPR certification or willingness to obtain certification within 6 months of employment.
• Ability to work independently and be highly organized.
• Ability to use tact and courtesy when dealing with patients, their families and co-workers.
• Ability to communicate in English effectively for understanding, in writing and verbally.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs, be mobile within the assigned work area, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand.
  
  

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 .

Make a Difference Every Day at Child Serve

• Child Serve partners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life.
• Child Serve is 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.
• Child Serve ’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, Child Serve proudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6,000 children in Iowa each year.
  
  

Child Serve is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email careers@childserve.org .

Child Serve is an Equal Opportunity Employer.