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Child Life Specialist I

Arkansas Children's HospitalSpringdale, AR
$22 - $27Onsite

About The Position

Meets the basic psychosocial and developmental needs of children and families to reduce the stress and anxiety accompanying hospitalization and other health care encounters. Arkansas Children’s is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas. Arkansas Children’s is driven by four core values—safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence—which inform every action. Arkansas Children’s Hospital has received Magnet Status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology. For more than a century, Arkansas Children’s has met the unique needs of children. But we’re more than just a hospital treating sick kids—our services include two hospitals, a pediatric research institute, foundation, clinics, education and outreach, all with an unyielding commitment to making children better today and healthier tomorrow. Arkansas Children’s Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state’s only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children’s Northwest provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Child Life - Direct_3 month internship

Nice To Haves

  • Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) - Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)

Responsibilities

  • Gathers information and document the psychosocial needs of patients and families through patient/family meeting, nursing report and consultation with medical staff.
  • Ensures patients and families receive appropriate clinical services, medical plan, prepare families for medical events, assist with hospitalization and diagnosis, emotional support and discharge planning.
  • Provides patients and families with developmental services including group activities and interventions.
  • 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.
  • 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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