Child Life Specialist

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

401(k) Plan with company match

Tuition assistance and scholarships

Wellbeing support services

Job summary

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is seeking a Child Life Specialist to join their team. In this role, you will assess the developmental needs of children, prepare them for treatments to lessen trauma, and provide a supportive environment in collaboration with families.

Qualifications include CCLS certification and BLS certification. The position offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and well-being support.

Join a dedicated team while enjoying a vibrant quality of life in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• CCLS certification required.
• BLS certification preferred.
• Experience in child life preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the child’s developmental abilities and adjustment to hospital settings.
• Prepare patients for treatments to reduce stress and trauma.
• Research latest trends concerning children in the hospital.

Skills

CCLS certification by the Child Life Council

BLS from the American Heart Association

Minimum of one year of experience

Job description

Overview

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Child Life Specialist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the child’s developmental abilities and adjustment to hospital setting, for the therapeutic plan of care.
• Interprets data and evaluates responses.
• Uses therapeutic techniques to prepare patients for treatments / procedures to reduce stress and trauma.
• Provides a therapeutic environment, working with families/support groups.
• Researches the latest trends concerning children in the hospital environment.
• Uses expertise to act as a resource both intra- and inter-departmentally.
• Utilizes medical terminology appropriately.
• Supports the facility’s Standards of Performance and ICARE values.

Qualifications

• CCLS certification by the Child Life Council.
• BLS from the American Heart Association.
• Minimum of one year of experience preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Note

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 380-bed acute-care hospital. It offers a full range of services, including a Heart Institute, open-heart surgery, labor/delivery, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, emergency services, and diagnostic services. The hospital provides inpatient and outpatient surgical services. Lawnwood is a designated Certified Primary Stroke Center; the Physical Rehabilitation Center is CARF accredited; and it is a Level II Trauma Center. We also operate the area’s only Level III Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units. HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital invites you to work in a fast-paced environment while enjoying a vibrant, laid-back quality of life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr., HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Child Life Specialist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.