Child Life Activity Coord

Texas Children's Hospital • Austin, TX

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About The Position

We are searching for a Child Life Activity Coordinator to work within the Bone Marrow Transplant inpatient unit and outpatient clinic -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide a comprehensive play program with a focus on ensuring opportunities for normal growth and development, normalization/mastery of the environment, peer to peer support by encouraging family and peer interaction, and healing experiences through play. Think you've got what it takes?

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required

Nice To Haves

• 1 year experience working with children inside or outside of a hospital environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Normalizes the hospital environment and supports developmental needs
• Prioritizes patient play/activity needs through daily report or verbal consults as evidenced by unit leadership team observation
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assess individualized patient care goals that can be met through normalizing play
• Provides developmentally appropriate activities at bedside
• Maintains a safe, clean, and well-organized activity room environment
• Conducts scheduled volunteer orientation and supports the volunteers' learning
• Works collaboratively with the Office of Philanthropy to generate goodwill for the child life program
• Demonstrates effective communication skills that promote free expression of ideas and viewpoints, by acknowledging value in others' perspectives, and using conflict resolution techniques in a direct manner when appropriate while maintaining a positive working environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees