Child Life Specialist

Where compassion meets innovation and technology and our employees are family.

General Purpose of Job:

Plans, organizes, and implements Child life programming in the hospital. Responsible for providing a wide range of developmentally appropriate services designed to promote optimum development of children and adolescents, reduce stress, and maximize positive coping. Can provide Child Life services in all areas covered by the Child Life Department or in areas that are deemed appropriate by leadership. Operates within the Hospital, Mission, Vision and Values.

Essential Duties and Behavioral Expectations:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; employees will perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and/or hospital administration as required.

• Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Maintains the Child Life playroom, providing a therapeutic and safe environment for individuals and groups.
• Assists patients in coping with the stress of hospitalization, illness, death and/or loss.
• Assesses and interacts with patients and families using theories of human growth and development family, systems, and cultural background.
• Prepares patients for surgical and diagnostic procedures.
• Functions as a member of the healthcare team.
• Represents and communicates Child life and psycho-social issues of pediatric healthcare to others.
• Documents Child Life activities in the patient chart.
• Communicates observations and information to appropriate personnel.
• Participates in volunteer orientations.
• Supervises volunteers assigned to the Child life Department.
• Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
• Attends hospital and department meetings as required.
• Participates in process improvement, Teams, and departmental QA.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in any field of study is required. In-depth knowledge of child development and experience working with children is necessary. Child Life internship required as well as completion of appropriate coursework in the field of Child Life.