Child Life Specialist - Acute Care, Critical Care, Periop, Radiology, Seacrest Studios

LCMC Health • New Orleans, LA

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About The Position

The Child Life Specialist provides patient care services for infants, toddlers, school-age children, adolescents, and their families. The role fosters emotional well-being and cognitive development for young patients and their families. It promotes family-centered care to reduce stress, support coping, provide activities that normalize the hospital experience, and encourage social interaction. The specialist supports developmental integrity through play experiences and creates a safe environment. The role also orients hospital staff to the psychosocial needs of children and families and fosters positive hospital-community relations.

The position is associated with Acute Care, Critical Care, Periop, Radiology, and Seacrest Studios. The listed work shift is days.

Requirements

• Completion of a Child Life internship.
• Eligible to sit for the Child Life Certification Exam.
• Eligible to become CPR certified, CPI trained, and trach trained.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of clinical experience in a pediatric healthcare setting.
• Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS), per the Certifying Commission and Association for Child Life Professionals guidelines and requirements.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care services for infants, toddlers, school-age children, adolescents, and their families.
• Foster emotional well-being and cognitive developmental opportunities for young patients and their families.
• Promote family-centered care that reduces stress, helps patients and families cope, provides activities to normalize the hospital experience, and encourages social interaction.
• Support developmental integrity through play experiences and create a safe environment.
• Orient hospital staff to the psychosocial needs of children and their families.
• Foster positive hospital-community relations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed