Child Life Specialist

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking a Child Life Specialist in New Orleans to provide care for infants, toddlers, and adolescents. This position focuses on fostering emotional wellbeing and developmental opportunities for young patients and their families through family-centered care and play experiences.

Qualified applicants must have completed a Child Life Internship and be eligible to sit for the Certification Exam. Preferred qualifications include prior clinical experience in a pediatric setting and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Completion of Child Life Internship and eligible to sit for Certification Exam.
• Two years' clinical experience in a pediatric healthcare setting preferred.
• Eligible to become CPR certified, CPI trained, and Trach trained.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care services for young patients and their families.
• Promote family-centered care that reduces stress and aids coping.
• Create a safe environment for play experiences.

Skills

Emotional wellbeing support

Cognitive development activities

Family-centered care

Job description

Essential Functions

The Child Life Specialist is responsible for providing patient care services for infants, toddlers, school‑age children, adolescents and their families. Fosters emotional wellbeing and cognitive developmental opportunities for young patients and their families, promotes family‑centered care that reduces stress, helps with coping, provides activities to normalize and encourage social interaction, supports developmental integrity through play experiences by creating a safe environment, and orients hospital staff to the psychosocial needs of children and families while fostering positive hospital community relations.

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum Required: Completion of Child Life Internship and eligible to sit for Certification Exam.
• Preferred: Two years' clinical experience in a pediatric healthcare setting.

Licenses and Certifications

• Preferred: Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) – per the Certifying Commission and Association for Child Life Professionals guidelines and requirements.

Special Skills and Training

• Minimum Required: Eligible to become CPR certified, CPI trained, Trach trained.
• Preferred: CPR certification.

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America).

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.