Child Life Specialist (CCLS)

Georgia Hospice Care; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Immediate PTO

Dependent Program Bonus Eligibility

Matching 401K

Annual Merit Increases

Years of Service Award Bonuses

Pet Insurance

Health Savings Account

Short-term and Long-term Disability

Fertility Assistance Program

Job summary

Georgia Hospice Care's Hands of Hope program seeks a dedicated Child Life Specialist to provide home-based psychosocial support to children with life-limiting illnesses and their families. The role emphasizes compassionate care aligned with physician orders and a collaborative care team.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in a relevant field with CCLS certification and have at least two years of practice in healthcare settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and CCLS certification from the Child Life Council.
• Current CCLS certification.
• 2 years of Child Life Specialist experience in a healthcare setting.
• Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 25 lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to identify psychosocial, financial and environmental needs as evidenced by documentation and care planning.
• Make the initial Child Life Specialist evaluation visit and re-evaluate needs during follow-up visits.
• Communicate significant findings to the Supervisor, physician and care team.
• Report unsafe conditions and follow-up on outcomes by day’s end.
• Implement the plan for patient safety using patient, family and community resources.
• Contribute to Plan of Care development and discharge planning for quality continuity.
• Verify Plan of Care prior to each visit and provide care per physician orders and standards.
• Initiate and revise Plan of Care in response to issues identified.
• Write physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the plan of care.
• Incorporate patient care goals into documentation and care delivery.
• Perform skilled services/interventions per standards and physician certification.
• Counsel and involve patient and family in following the Plan of Care.
• Maintain continuity of high-quality patient care and coordinate with clinical staff.
• Participate in patient care conferences and document ongoing communication.

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

CCLS certification

Job description

Overview

Become a Child Life Specialist with Hands of Hope

Do you value the time you spend with your patients? Is it important to you that your patients and their families know and feel that you are with them? We are looking for Child Life Specialists to join our team who are committed to creating meaningful patient experiences.

As a Child Life Specialist at Georgia Hospice Care, you’ll provide skilled social services to patients on an intermittent basis in the home. These Child Life Specialist services are performed in accordance with the physician’s orders, plan of care, and are coordinated with other team members. Most importantly, you’ll assist families along their health care journeys with love and compassion.

And just like all of our team members, our Child Life Specialists have access to Georgia Hospice Care’s supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities with plenty of room for advancement.

There are Benefits to Joining the Hands of Hope Team!

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
• Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
• Matching 401K
• Annual Merit Increases
• Years of Service Award Bonuses
• Pet Insurance
• Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Mental Health and Counseling Programs
• Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
• Vision Insurance
• Health Care with Low Premiums
• $500 Matching Health Savings Account
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Virgin Pulse Wellness Program
• Fertility Assistance Program

About Hands of Hope

Hands of Hope is Georgia Hospice Care's pediatric program that offers two home-based lines of service - palliative care and concurrent hospice care - for any child managing a life-limiting illness. Through our compassionate care model, Hands of Hope provides support for the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of children and their families so they can focus on what matters most.

About Georgia Hospice Care

A leading hospice and palliative care provider in Georgia, Georgia Hospice Care is dedicated to serving patients and families with love and delivering the highest quality care. With a career at Georgia Hospice Care, you’ll not only have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference, but you’ll also be part of an inclusive, respectful work environment filled with peers who have answered the call to care for others.

Our Company Mission

Georgia Hospice Care's mission is to serve with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. For our team members, these aren’t empty words. In every interaction, no matter how big or small, we’re dedicated to providing a superior experience for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.

Essential Functions

• Assesses patients to identify the psychosocial, financial and environmental needs of patients as evidenced by documentation, clinical records, case conferences, team report, call-in logs, and on-sit e evaluation.
• Makes the initial Child Life Specialist evaluation visit and re-evaluates the patient’s Child Life Specialist needs during each following visit.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the Supervisor, the physician and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
• Reports unsafe conditions and the outcome of each visit to the appropriate Supervisor as appropriate by the end of the day.
• Implements the plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources.
• Participates in implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning.
• Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Initiates and revises the Plan of Care in response to identified patient care issues.
• Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the plan of care, per agency policy.
• Incorporates patient care goals established in the plan of care, as evidenced by documentation in clinical note.
• Performs appropriate skilled services/interventions in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician.
• Counsels and instructs and includes the patient and family in following the Plan of Care and meeting Child Life Specialist and related needs.
• Assures the continuity of quality patientcare delivered.
• Maintains communication with clinical staff providing updates and changes in schedules, patient data or needs, physician orders or special instructions.
• Participates in patient care conferences offering clinical suggestions.
• Assures clinical notes indicate continuing communication and coordination of services with physician, other staff and disciplines.

Qualifications

A heart to serve patients and families and a passion for providing the best possible care.

• EDUCATION: Bachelors degree in relevant field and CCLS certification from the Child Life Council.
• LICENSURE: Current CCLS certification
• EXPERIENCE: 2 year Child Life Specialist experience in a healthcare setting.
• REQUIRED: Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 25 lbs and bear the weight of an average adult effectively

We’ve worked hard to build a caring culture of integrity, communication, diversity and positive experiences, and we’d love for you to join our team.

*Pay is determined by years of experience and location.