Patient Care Asst-Child Life - 12u college child dev/humanities

Loma Linda • Loma Linda, CA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Care Assistant-Child Life provides age-specific and developmentally appropriate therapeutic patient activities, such as games and toys, in the activity room and at the bedside. This role involves creating and fostering a comfortable and safe therapeutic environment for hospitalized children. The assistant performs duties within their scope of practice, adhering to policies, protocols, techniques, and guidelines, and meets department-specific qualifications and competencies. They are expected to utilize interpersonal skills to ensure excellent customer service, safe patient care, and professionalism, while contributing to a cooperative and culturally diverse work environment. Other duties may be performed as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum twelve (12) college units in child/human development
• Minimum one-year experience in child development or education center
• Able to read
• Able to write legibly
• Able to speak in English with professional quality
• Able to use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position
• Able to relate and communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others
• Able to be assertive and consistent in following policies
• Able to work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure
• Able to teach and collaborate
• Able to accept direction
• Able to communicate effectively in English in person, in writing, and on the telephone
• Able to think critically
• Able to perform basic math functions
• Able to manage multiple assignments effectively
• Able to organize and prioritize workload
• Able to work well under pressure
• Able to problem solve
• Able to recall information with accuracy
• Able to pay close attention to detail
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to distinguish colors as necessary for patient interaction
• Able to hear sufficiently for general conversation in person and on the telephone
• Able to identify and distinguish various sounds associated with the work place/patient needs
• Able to see adequately to read computer screens, medical records, and written documents necessary to position
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification issued by the American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

• Hospital child life experience

Responsibilities

• Provides age-specific (neonate, infant, toddler, preschooler, school age, adolescent, young adult) and developmentally appropriate therapeutic patient activities, e.g., games, toys, in the activity room and at the bedside
• Creates and fosters a comfortable and safe therapeutic environment for hospitalized children in the activity room
• Performs duties within scope of practice and follows policies, protocols, techniques, and guidelines
• Meets qualifications and competencies as identified in the department-specific Plan for Providing Care
• Utilizes interpersonal skills to maximize excellence in customer service, safe patient care, and professionalism
• Contributes to a work environment of caring and cooperation among a culturally diverse workforce and patient population
• Performs other duties as needed

What This Job Offers

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