Activities Coordinator

EPBH Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradley Hospital is seeking an Activities Coordinator to provide structured activities and guide therapeutic milieu for pediatric patients. You will help plan daily schedules, observe and document the program, and work within a multidisciplinary team under the supervision of nursing leadership.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, crisis management, and mentoring less-experienced staff while participating in unit programming.

Qualifications

• Six months to one year of direct childcare work with similar populations.
• Current Bradley Hospital Safety Care Certification.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• As a member of a multidisciplinary team, assesses developmental, psychosocial, and intellectual needs of pediatric patients to plan, organize and direct a therapeutic program that will help to alleviate some of the stress associated with illness and hospitalization as well as to promote the child’s social, emotional, and intellectual growth.
• Functions independently in demonstrated areas of competence in the delivery of sophisticated childcare as able.
• Consistently utilizes safe, effective, crisis management techniques.
• Consistently takes initiative to suggest innovative changes and additions that improve the quality of milieu care on the unit.
• Develops a clear understanding of trauma and displays an empathetic, compassionate nonjudgmental attitude toward children and families.
• Demonstrates outstanding initiative in organizing therapeutic unit activities and support/train BHS staff in learning how this is accomplished.
• Provides guidance, monitoring, and role modeling to less-senior staff during activities.
• Demonstrates consistent ability to assertively and respectfully communicate directly with appropriate person on issues of concern/conflict.
• May be assigned to specialized responsibilities as determined by Charge RN, CNM or Nursing Director.
• Provides daily feedback to charge RN regarding changes in patient behaviors and milieu issues.
• Demonstrates enhanced clinical expertise. While an individual is hired to work on a particular program, they may at times be asked to perform comparable duties in other clinical settings throughout the hospital system as program needs arise.

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in a Human Service field

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Clinical Nurse Manager and Unit Charge RN, the Activities Coordinator is responsible for providing structured activities and facilitating unit programming to support the care and safety to children and adolescents as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. The Activities Coordinator is responsible for input into the formulation of the day-to-day schedule and structure of a therapeutic milieu and the implementation, observation, and documentation of this program under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

• As a member of a multidisciplinary team, assesses developmental, psychosocial, and intellectual needs of pediatric patients to plan, organize and direct a therapeutic program that will help to alleviate some of the stress associated with illness and hospitalization as well as to promote the child’s social, emotional, and intellectual growth.


• Functions independently in demonstrated areas of competence in the delivery of sophisticated childcare as able.


• Consistently utilizes safe, effective, crisis management techniques.


• Consistently takes initiative to suggest innovative changes and additions that improve the quality of milieu care on the unit.


• Develops a clear understanding of trauma and displays an empathetic, compassionate nonjudgmental attitude toward children and families.


• Demonstrates outstanding initiative in organizing therapeutic unit activities and support/train BHS staff in learning how this is accomplished.


• Provides guidance, monitoring, and role modeling to less-senior staff during activities.


• Demonstrates consistent ability to assertively and respectfully communicate directly with appropriate person on issues of concern/conflict.


• May be assigned to specialized responsibilities as determined by Charge RN, CNM or Nursing Director.


• Provides daily feedback to charge RN regarding changes in patient behaviors and milieu issues.


• Demonstrates enhanced clinical expertise. While an individual is hired to work on a particular program, they may at times be asked to perform comparable duties in other clinical settings throughout the hospital system as program needs arise.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BASIC KNOWLEDGE: Baccalaureate Degree in a Human Service field required.


• Must demonstrate aptitude and willingness to learn role related skills.


• Internal candidates must hold a position of Behavioral Health Specialist II or higher for role consideration.


• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.


• Safety Care Certification: Employees in this position work in a psychiatric setting under stressful conditions associated with care of psychiatrically impaired, suicidal, aggressive, and sometimes, self-injurious individuals. Employees are expected to build therapeutic rapport to prevent crisis and utilize de-escalation techniques taught by Bradley Hospital to minimize need for physical intervention. Employees in this category must have the ability to remain calm during a crisis as evidenced by the ability to make quick rational decisions and prioritize immediate patient care needs to maintain a safe therapeutic environment. Employees in this position must also be able to participate in the physical management of patients which can include, but is not limited to, awareness and demonstration of safe body positioning, awareness and coordination to block and deflect possible aggression, and the ability to physically hold struggling patients, using approved methods only, to maintain safety for extended periods of time. Specifically, such employees must be able to: lift up to fifty pounds; reach with their hands and arms; grasp and hold with their hands; bend/squat/kneel without limitation, and physically escort patients when needed. Position requires occasional running for short distances, and frequent standing.

EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS

• Six months to one year of direct childcare work with similar populations.


• Current Bradley Hospital Safety Care Certification.


• Current BLS certification.

INDEPENDENT ACTION

• Performs independently within Program policies and practices.


• Refers specific complex problems to ANM/CNM where clarification of Program policies and procedures may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

PAY RANGE

Pay Range: $20.96-$34.61

EEO STATEMENT

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

LOCATION

Location: Bradley Hospital - 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy East Providence, Rhode Island 02915

WORK DETAILS

Work Type: 3 shifts per week, 11am-7:30pm, every other weekend Work Shift: Variable Daily Hours: 8 hours Driving Required: No

ABOUT BROWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.