Coordinator for Creative Engagement

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Schedules, plans, and facilitates activities, programs, and events. Maintains related resources and activity rooms to provide developmental, educational, recreational, and socialization opportunities for children and families.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Education, psychology, or related field, required.
• Ability to interact with both children and adults.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills including, ability to teach both individuals and groups.
• Strong planning, organizational and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to give and receive feedback.
• Experience and comfort using a variety of technology, ability to learn new skills quickly.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children in a healthcare setting, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engages children and families in hands-on activities to foster creativity, socialization, normalization, and play
• Adapts activities in a group setting during room-to-room visits and in bedside play to meet the identified needs with consideration of developmental, educational, physical, and social needs.
• Communicates and collaborates with team members regarding patient and family experiences, documents all patient interactions, maintains data related to activity participation, and provides timely communication.
• Schedules, plans, and organizes groups and visitors to support them in their interactions with children, families, and staff to enhance positive patient experiences.
• Actively maintains playroom resources to sustain safe, clean, and accessible learning and play environment and management of departmental resources.
• Provides training and supervision for volunteers to ensure appropriate interaction and maintaining a safe environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level