Child Life Assistant

Hackensack Meridian Health•Hackensack, NJ

12d•$22•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Life Assistant works under the supervision of a child life specialist and reports to the Section Chief of Child Life. The role plans and provides developmentally and psychosocially appropriate activities for patients in playrooms, waiting rooms, and at bedside. It is an onsite, part-time position scheduled two days per week and every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of college in child development, child and family studies, or a related field.
Minimum of 2 courses in child development, child life, child and family studies, or a related field.
Previous experience working with children.

Responsibilities

Organize and provide developmentally appropriate bedside activities for children and families.
Offer group activities for patients and family members to promote socialization and normalization.
Comply with Volunteer Office, Child Life Department, and HackensackUMC policies and procedures.
Contribute to the positive development and adjustment of patients and siblings through play opportunities.
Assist in managing playrooms, waiting rooms, and activity rooms.
Observe play activities and report significant information to staff.
Maintain supplies for playrooms and/or the Child Life Department.
Oversee cleaning of playrooms according to departmental, institutional, and Joint Commission policies.
Work with child life volunteers.
Assist child life staff in organizing donations.
Work with child life staff in support of special events.
Meet annual evaluation competencies.
Electronically document child life assistance provided on a daily basis.
Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Identify the needs of the patient population served and modify and deliver care specific to those needs, including age, culture, and hearing or visual impairment; communicate with patients and caregivers at an appropriate developmental, age, educational, and literacy level.
Adhere to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.