Child Life Assistant

DRISCOLL HEALTH PLAN•Edinburg, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists with supervision and maintenance of playrooms and teen rooms. Provides activities and play opportunities for patients. Assists with special events and supervises Child Life volunteers. Provides general support in daily tasks of Child Life Department. Is able to provide Child Life services in all areas covered by the Child Life Department. Operates within the Hospital, Mission, Vision and Values. Driscoll Children’s Hospital and its specialty centers, urgent care centers, and after-hours facility serve a vast area covering 31 South Texas counties. The hospital is a 191-bed tertiary care center offering 32 medical and 13 surgical specialties. Combined with our non-profit, community-based Health Plan, Driscoll Health System is an exceptional workplace for anyone with a big heart and a drive for success. Smiles, hugs and a soothing touch are as much a part of Driscoll’s approach to treating children as is its advanced medical treatments and technologies. The core values at Driscoll Heath System are: Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. These values are exemplified through every position - from treating the most critical patients hands-on, to maintaining a clean environment, to keeping the organization running from behind the scenes. We invite you to learn about Driscoll’s rich history and explore the laidback lifestyle South Texas has to offer.

Requirements

Exercising appropriate age-specific communication skills when interacting with customers, patients, and families.
Exercising appropriate age-specific safety practices when interacting with customers, patients, and families.
Considers developmental age in approach to child.
Implements safety measures that are appropriate to developmental age.
Uses age appropriate equipment and supplies.
Communicates appropriately with each developmental age group and their family.
Enthusiastically interacts with all customers.
Assumes personal responsibility for meeting customer needs.
Consistently demonstrates a commitment to customer satisfaction.
Is sensitive to the needs, ideas, and feelings of others.
Develops and maintains rapport with others.
Listens well.
Facilitates a group process.
Demonstrates the ability to change behaviors and plans to meet rapidly changing/ competing job demands (new or unusual situations).
Receives change as a challenge.
Revises plans to meet changing circumstances.
Clearly and effectively communicates ideas and requests to others.
Persuades or influences others through spoken or written communication.
Starts and completes tasks with minimum of prompting.
Willing to make recommendations and assume additional responsibilities.
Fully participates in maintaining a positive team environment that is conducive to customer satisfaction.
Builds trust among co-workers, focusing on accomplishing hospital and departmental mission and goals.
Organizes work and uses time efficiently.
Takes the initiative to find additional work during slow or downtimes.
Recommends innovative ways of doing work more efficiently and effectively.
Practices DCH core values.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor's degree in education, child development, or related field is preferred.
Knowledge of child development and experience working with children is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
Maintains Child Life activity areas, providing a therapeutic and safe environment.
Functions as a member of the healthcare team.
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.
Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
Attends hospital and department meetings as required.
Maintains appropriate boundaries with patients and families.
Assists with planning, coordinating, and facilitating special events.
Provides play opportunities, activities, and developmental stimulation for patients.
Performs other duties as assigned.