Float Resource Child Life Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Child Life Specialist is responsible and accountable for planning and implementing therapeutic activities and programs to meet patient's psychosocial and developmental needs and facilitates the adjustment of children and their families to health care experiences. Responsibilities include program development for the assigned clinical area, management of fiscal and human resources, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Promoting health equity and wrap around support, this full time clinical coverage role, with a home base in the Pediatric Emergency Department, will float and be a resource specialist for facilitation of high needs consults throughout this safety net hospital.

The Child Life Specialist ensures that comprehensive services are provided to minimize the negative impact of trauma, illness and hospitalization by addressing the emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs of patients and families throughout the healthcare experience.

Position: Float Resource Child Life Specialist

Department: Child Life

Schedule: Full Time

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Baccalaureate degree in child life or closely related field with 2+years of experience in child life setting required. Masters preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED :

• Certification as a child life specialist is required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Completion of child life internship (600 hours) under the direct supervision of a certified child life specialist required.  

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

Role Responsibilities: (these are a general summary and not all inclusive)

• Seeking experienced Certified Child Life Specialist –pursuing an innovational role and approach to care.

• Assists patients and families in coping with illness and hospitalization.

• Comfort with diversity, an array of illnesses and diagnosis as well as cultures.

• Comfort with all developmental ages ranging infancy through young adult.

• Strong interpersonal skillset with the ability to be flexible and multitask throughout the duration of shifts.

• Ability to prioritize, take initiative, and be self-motivated.  

• Resourcefulness while providing developmentally appropriate preparation and education to patients and families regarding their healthcare experiences.

• Documents and maintains updated patient information pertaining to services provided.  

• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in an effort to support a family centered care approach to services.

• Provides individualized therapeutic interventions to assist with support of emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs.

• Normalizes environment to reduce impact of healthcare experiences on development and coping.

• Provides legacy and bereavement support for patients and families encountering grief as needed.

• Provides program development for the assigned clinical area.

• Maintains an appropriate, safe and supportive environment for children and families in the patient care setting.

• Participates in meetings included but not limited to; patient care rounding, unit(s) meetings and child life staff meeting.

• Works alongside manager and child life staff pertaining to donations, budget for resources and supply needs.

• Participates in volunteer and student training, support and supervision.

• Adheres to infection control policy set forth by institution.

• Preferred strong knowledge of hospital practices, procedures and medical terminology.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. ​

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