Child Life Specialist

University Hospitals; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cleveland is seeking a Child Life Specialist to deliver age-specific care to patients and families. This role involves collaboration with healthcare teams, patient assessments, and maintaining community partnerships. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Child Life and be a Certified Child Life Specialist. Join us in making a difference in children's healthcare!

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life required, Master's preferred.
• Knowledge of Family Centered Care Theory and Child Life process.

Responsibilities

• Provides child life care to patients and families.
• Collaborates with healthcare teams and maintains community partnerships.
• Participates in quality improvement processes.

Skills

Family Centered Care Theory

Child Life process and practice

Education

Bachelor's Degree of Science in Child Life

Master's Degree

Job description

Job Description - Child Life Specialist (25000424)

Child Life Specialist - ( 25000424 )

A Brief Overview

Provides safe efficient age specific child life care to patients/families using child life interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status

What You Will Do

• Patient documentation;
• Patient/family care assessment/intervention
• Collaboration/education with healthcare team/volunteers/students
• Initiates and maintains community partnerships
• Actively participates in the quality improvement process;
• Development/education/research

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Child Life from accredited program (Required) and
• Master's Degree (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of CL process and practice. (Required proficiency)
• Family Centered Care Theory (Required proficiency)
• Uses a wide variety of medical and nonmedical equipment to meet patient needs. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Child Life Specialist (Required)

Physical Demands

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements

• 10%

Primary Location

Primary Location

United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Work Locations

11100 Euclid Avenue

11100 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland 44106

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