Child Life Specialist – Float | 14 hours/week | Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital | Nashville, TN
About The Position
The Child Life Specialist provides direct patient care utilizing developmentally appropriate therapeutic play and education while incorporating child life interventions. Collaborates with other members of the health care team to insure that patients and families receive quality psychosocial care. Provides ongoing education for staff, students, and volunteers as it relates to the developmental and psychosocial needs of hospitalized and ill children. Provides float child life services to high acuity areas, including NICU, PICU, as well as additional high acuity consults that come from ambulatory services.
Requirements
- Certified Child Life Specialist - Certification
- Relevant Work Experience
- Bachelor's (Required)
- Less than 1 year of experience
Nice To Haves
- Facilitation of Positive Coping Strategies (Intermediate)
- Human Growth & Development (Intermediate)
- Emotional Expression (Intermediate)
- Therapeutic Play (Intermediate)
Responsibilities
- Assesses, implements and evaluates the preparation, coping and educational needs of patients and families.
- Implements therapeutic programming for assigned population or unit.
- Orients, trains, and supervises child life interns, practicum students, and volunteers.
- Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
- Provides float child life services to high acuity areas, including NICU, PICU, as well as additional high acuity consults that come from ambulatory services.
Benefits
- health
- disability
- retirement
- wellness offerings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
