Child Life Specialist

150 Shriners Hospitals for Children; Kentucky; Sur place; USD 60 000 - 85 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Shriners Children's Ohio has an opportunity for a PRN Child Life Specialist. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives.

Our top healthcare professionals excel in patient- and family-centered care to children who need it most. The role provides evaluation and therapeutic services, play, preparation, procedural support, and reintegration programming, with opportunities to mentor students and support camps and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field.
• Certified Child Life Specialist, or eligible to sit for the certification exam and obtain within 6 months of employment.
• CPR/BLS per facility policy.
• Valid Drivers License per facility policy.
• Masters degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field (preferred).

Responsabilités

• Provides evaluation and therapeutic services, direct patient care and patient/family education.
• Includes therapeutic play, preparation, procedural support, special events and reintegration programming.
• Utilizes evidence-based practices to promote adaptive coping and normal development.
• Performs individual assessments to tailor development plans.
• Plans and implements individualized treatment plans and participates in interdisciplinary care.
• Documents patient information in the EMR and supports camps/workshops/special events.
• Mentors students and other professionals to develop leadership.

Connaissances

Certified Child Life Specialist

CPR/BLS

Driver's license

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field

Master's degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field

Description du poste

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

Shriners Children's Ohio has an opportunity for a PRN Child Life Specialist. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides evaluation and therapeutic services, direct patient care and patient/family education, in an efficient manner.
• Services may include therapeutic play, preparation, procedural support, special events, and reintegration programming.
• The child life specialist utilizes these practices in an effort to facilitate adaptive coping techniques and promote normal growth and development of the patient and family.
• Performs an individualized assessment to collect comprehensive and accurate data necessary to assess development, temperament, coping style, medical plan, cultural preferences and practices and available social supports in order to develop an individualized development plan.
• Plans and implements an individualized treatment plan that identifies goals and evidence based treatment intervention strategies.
• Participates in interdisciplinary patient care planning.
• Utilizes the EMR to document relevant patient and family information.
• Plans, implements or assists with camps/workshops/special events.
• Functions as a team member and develops leadership through activities such as mentoring and providing education to students and other professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field.
• Certified Child Life Specialist, or be eligible to sit for the certification exam and obtain within 6 months of employment.
• CPR/BLS per facility policy.
• Valid Drivers License per facility policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Child Life, Child Development or related field.
• One year's experience in a hospital child life program.

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non-clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children's facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.

Eligible Shriners Children's employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!