Patient Activity Specialist
Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest•Little Rock, AR
•Onsite
About The Position
Meets the psychosocial and developmental needs of children and families, in group and 1:1 situations, to reduce the stress and anxiety accompanying hospitalization and other health care needs. This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent
- High School Diploma/GED and 2 years of relevant experience, or 4 years of experience in lieu of a diploma/GED.
Nice To Haves
- Associate's Degree in a related field of study.
Responsibilities
- Gathers information from nursing report and consultation with medical staff and shares findings with Child Life staff to assess needs of patients and families.
- Ensures patients and families receive appropriate developmental services with developmentally appropriate activities to assist patients and families with hospitalization in group setting and bedside including opportunities for medical and dramatic play and referrals.
- Maintains safe activity room with appropriate materials and supplies to make it conducive to play with documented attendance and interventions.
- Supervises, orients, and trains volunteers and Interns to provide quality interactions with patients handling in-kind donations.
- Provides positive, supportive, and cooperative attitude with customers and report suggestions for positive change.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Flu vaccines are required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
