Clinical Asst for Child Life, PRN

Cincinnati Children's•Greendale, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Assistant works with Child Life Specialists to manage and facilitate age-appropriate play experiences in activity centers, sibling center, and at bedside. This play promotes infant, child and adolescent patients' physical, emotional, social and cognitive development during hospitalization.

Requirements

High school/GED required.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Enthusiasm, interest and skill in providing optimum care to patients and support to parents.
Physical stamina is sufficient to perform frequent bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling.
Flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in child development or early childhood education, or equivalent is preferred.
One year professional experience with children is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses psycho-social/educational needs through observation and information interaction.
Recognizes the developmental level of patients play and social interactions.
Makes appropriate referrals to child life specialists/teachers.
Introduces information about the hospital school program/activity center program to patients and families.
Acts on the plan developed by the hospital teacher.
Fosters growth and development through appropriate play, social interactions, and/or prescribed education plan.
Implements play, activities and/or education plan with patients.
Facilitates interactions between patients, siblings, and volunteers.
Facilitates play with a medical theme to promote coping.
Orders and stocks patient materials in compliance with medical center policy.
Perform duties related to infection control.
Displays seasonal/holiday decorations in compliance with code.
Maintains attractive and inviting play/educational spaces.
Identifies potential safety hazards and responds appropriately.
Submit requests for supplies according to departmental guidelines.
Ensures that work areas are organized, safe and professional in appearance for employees, patients and families.
Identifies potential problems, clears barriers, assumes ownership of problems, and solves problems at the lowest possible level demonstrating accountability of self and others.
Manages time and priorities effectively.
Effectively manages workload and resources to provide a fair, consistent, and acceptable volume of work.
Completes special assignments and projects while maintaining regular workflow.
Strives to increase personal productivity by identifying and implementing new work procedures.
Proactively contributes to a positive work environment.
Supports and participates in performance improvement activities.
Serves on committees and/or work groups in the division and hospital.
Participates in peer review.
Orient and supervise volunteers.
Contribute to education and training of students and other professionals.
Proactively shares knowledge with peers.
Completes required training and education by designated deadline and achieves.
Acquires continuing education to increase professional growth.
Participates in at least one team or committee.
Integrates new knowledge and skills into work activities.
Accepts constructive feedback and uses it to improve performance.
Engages in multidisciplinary team process, actively participating in effective problem solving, collegial learning and pursuit of best practice.
Deals with conflicts directly, constructively and tactfully.
Promotes an atmosphere of cooperation, respect and trust within the team.
Responsive to day-to-day needs of co-workers and division.
Completes required daily attendance information according to division guidelines to ensure quality patient care and staff productivity.