Activities Assistant - Part time Days

SSM Health; Missouri; On-site; USD 22,041 - 38,572; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Payment Options: DailyPay

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is seeking a part-time Child Life role. The position runs on a day shift with hours 9:00 am to 5:30 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays, plus an additional shift during the pay period and every third weekend.

Pediatric experience is highly preferred, with duties including activity-based care and support for the patient care plan. Responsibilities include assessment of activity needs, event facilitation, documentation, and possible oversight of volunteers.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, or 10 years of work experience.
• No prior healthcare experience required.
• Pediatric experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• May conduct assessment of activity needs to meet individual treatment goals and objectives.
• Facilitates and participates in activity-related projects and events.
• Keeps treatment area clean, safe, and organized.
• Maintains documentation of activity programs and participation.
• Assists with setup and takedown of furniture and materials for activities.
• May oversee volunteers.
• Performs clerical tasks as needed.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Job description

It’s more than a career, it’s a calling

MO-SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

This is a part-time day-shift position working Tuesdays and Fridays and an additional shift some time during the pay period. The hours are from 9am to 5:30pm. Every third weekend. No call requirements. Pediatric Experience Is Highly Preferred.

Job Summary

Performs activity based programs and visits in support of patient care plan.

Primary Responsibilities

• May conduct assessment of activity needs to meet individual treatment goals and objectives.
• Facilitates and participates in activity‑related projects and events.
• Keeps treatment area clean, safe, and organized.
• Maintains documentation of activity programs and participation.
• Assists with setup and takedown of furniture and materials for activities.
• May oversee volunteers.
• Performs clerical tasks as needed.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

Experience

• No experience required

Additional Requirements

• Proof of motor vehicle liability insurance that meets minimum state requirements upon hire and upon request.

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location

Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• Driver’s License State of Issuance

Work Shift

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

4505000010 Child Life

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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