Certified Child Life Specialist - Registry

35133 Advocate Christ Medical Center - Child Life Creative Arts Therapies and Education

Part time

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Peds ED Child Life - maternity leave coverage December 2024 - April 2025 and then would like to keep on staff for any per diem needs.

Pay Range

$24.85 - $37.30

Major Responsibilities:

• Allow for normalization within the hospital environment through therapeutic interactions, play therapy and various activities.
  •     1)Plan and implement special activities for children and adolescents.
  •     2)Develop supportive relationships with children, adolescents, and families.
  •     3)Participate in the planning of special events for children and adolescents.
• Provides direct patient and family interactions and support in areas of expertise, including growth and development, sibling support and bereavement.
  •     1)Provide patient and families with available resources.
  •     2)Establish and facilitate support groups.
• Prepares children and families for treatments and procedures in order to create a positive medical experience. This may include but is not limited to medical play, preparation, support, distraction and post procedural support.
  •     1)Advocate for pain management and comfort measures.
• Promotes and facilitates patient/family and interdisciplinary communication using written and verbal techniques in order to facilitate effective patient/family care, professional relationships and to identify issues or problems.
  •     1)Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and individual patient care conferences.
  •     2)Provides in-services for all new staff with direct patient care to further the understanding and practice of Child Life Services.
  •     3)Collaborate daily with other members of the health care team.
• Performs skills safely and independently according to the established policies, procedures, standards and guidelines to accommodate individual patient/family needs and responses.
• Responsible for personal growth and development
  •     1)Participates in conferences, classes or other professional training and development, in order to enhance job description.
  •     2)Participates in self-evaluation and develops a plan to address identified areas of growth.
  •     3)Maintains Child Life Certification according to the Child Life Council guidelines.
• Interview, select, orient, and supervise student interns and volunteers in Child Life Program.
  •     3)Report to Internship/Volunteer Coordinator for assignments with volunteers and student interns.
  •     1)Provide orientation to specific units and ongoing training for volunteers and interns during assignment to specific unit/area.
  •     2)Provide guidance, direction, and feedback for volunteers and student interns.

Education/Experience Required:

• • Bachelor’s degree in Child Life/Child Development or a directly related field. • Completion of a 480 hour Child Life Internship. • Experience with all age groups.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• • Ability to function in a changing environment. • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment. • A sense of creativity. • Ability to establish supportive relationships with children and their families.
• • Child Life Certification - Current CPR Provider Certification

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• • Empathetic to individual needs of patients. • Understanding and supportive. • Convey warmth and non-verbal skills. • Works well under stressful and difficult situations. • Resilient and flexible in a changing environment. • Ability to establish and maintain rapport. • Ability to collaborate and work with a large interdisciplinary team.
• If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program