Child Life Specialist (0.75 FTE) - Emergency Department

Hennepin Healthcare; Minneapolis (MN); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Hennepin Healthcare’s Emergency Department is seeking a Certified Child Life Specialist to support pediatric patients and families. This part-time 0.75 FTE role focuses on play, preparation for procedures, education, and coping strategies to reduce stress during hospitalization.

You will assess development, collaborate with the care team, provide age-appropriate interventions, train volunteers, and help integrate family-centered care throughout the hospital.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in child life or related field; Master’s degree acceptable.
• Completed or in-progress 600+ hour child life internship supervised by a Certified Child Life Specialist.

Responsabilités

• Assess the effects of illness and hospitalization on the coping abilities of pediatric patients and their families
• Collaborate with the health care team to develop a plan of care to promote coping and adaptation that meets the individual needs of the hospitalized child
• Provide opportunities for developmentally appropriate play activities based on the assessed needs of the hospitalized child
• Provide developmentally appropriate preparation for planned medical procedures and interventions
• Utilize medical and healthcare play for education and coping
• Provide emotional support to patients and their families during stressful experiences
• Advocate for children and family’s needs within the hospital
• Document child life activities and interventions
• Train and supervise child life volunteers
• Plan and coordinate special events, programs and guests

Connaissances

Developmental assessment

Coping interventions

Family-centered care

Team collaboration

EHR documentation

Education delivery

Volunteer supervision

Formation

Bachelor’s degree (or Master’s) in child life or related field

600+ hour child life internship supervised by a Certified Child Life Specialist

Description du poste

Department: Emergency Department FTE: 0.75 (60 hours per pay period) Workdays: Monday - Friday, Every 3rd Weekend Rotation Shift(s): Days/Evenings Shift Length: 12 hours Location: In-Person Other: Bilingual/Multilingual helpful but not required Purpose of this position: Plans, implements and evaluates programs to promote pediatric patients effective coping with health care encounters through play, preparation, education and self-expressive activities. Serves as educator and advocate to other professionals on the psychosocial needs of children and families. Promotes a philosophy of family centered care within the hospital.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• - Assess the effects of illness and hospitalization on the coping abilities of pediatric patients and their families
• - Collaborate with the health care team to develop a plan of care to promote coping and adaptation that meets the individual needs of the hospitalized child
• - Provide opportunities for normal play activities based on the assessed developmental and physical capabilities needs of the hospitalized child
• - Provide developmentally appropriate preparation for planned medical procedures and interventions
• - Utilize medical and healthcare play for education and coping
• - Provide emotional support to patients and their families during stressful experiences
• - Utilize stress reduction techniques to facilitate coping
• - Advocate for children and family’s needs within the hospital
• - Respond to consults with other health team members on patient and family needs
• - Document child life activities and interventions
• - Order and maintain supplies and equipment and participate in securing and managing budget and resources
• - Plan and coordinate special events, programs and guests
• - Train and supervise child life volunteers
• - Provide in-service and educational presentations as appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Qualifications:

• - Bachelor’s degree (or Master's degree) in child life or related field
• - Completed or in-progress 600+ hour child life internship supervised by a Certified Child Life Specialist

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• - Ability to assess the developmental status of a child
• - Ability to identify coping abilities of the child and family
• - Ability to develop and present developmentally appropriate coping interventions to staff who interact with pediatric patients
• - Ability to advocate on behalf of a child in the treatment setting in order to maximize coping abilities
• - Ability to interact with children and their families in a therapeutic manner
• - Ability to use an electronic health record
• - Ability to manage time and prioritize patient intervention needs
• - Ability to plan, coordinate and manage day to day Child Life Program operations

License/Certifications:

• - Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) issued by the Child Life Council completed within 12 months of hire or transfer date