Child Life Specialist Full Time Internship required

Mercy; Town of Springfield (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition support

Matched retirement plans

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Child Life Specialist to educate, prepare, and support children through medical procedures within a hospital setting. The role involves planning activities to normalize the hospital environment and promote social development, while advocating for families and emphasizing patient-centered care.

The ideal candidate holds a Child Life degree, has completed an internship, and possesses a related bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• A Child Life Specialist degree is required to apply for the role.
• A completed child life internship is required.
• Bachelors of Science or Arts in related Child Life field and internship required.
• 2 years experience in child education or medical care setting preferred.
• BLS certification required upon hire; ACLP Child Life Specialist certification within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions to educate, prepare and support children through tests and procedures.
• Plan, implement and supervise activities and events to normalize hospital environment and promote socialization.
• Advocate for children and families; promote patient- and family-centered care.
• Supervise students and volunteers.

Skills

Child development

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelors in Child Life or related field and internship

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! Provide intervention to educate, prepare and support children through tests and procedures. Plan, implement and supervise activities and special events to normalize hospital environment and promote socialization and normal development. Advocate for special of families and patients. Promote the role of parents and the philosophy of patient and family centered care. Supervise students and volunteers.

Position Details

Additional Job Description A Child Life Specialist degree refers to the college education and training needed to become a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)—a healthcare professional who helps children and families cope with illness, injury, hospitalization, and medical procedures. This is a requirement to apply for the role.

A completed child life internship is required.

Required Education

Bachelors of Science or Bachelors of Arts in related Child Life field and internship in appropriate area required.

Experience

2 years experience in child related education or medical care facility is preferred.

Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) through American Heart Association is required upon hire.
• Must possess or acquire certification through Association for Child Life Professionals as a Certified Child Life Specialist within 1 year of hire and maintain throughout duration of employment.

Other Skills

• Strong background in child development and Medical terminology

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Tuition support
• Matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.