Child Life Specialist III- Pediatric ED

Novant Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Novant Health is seeking a Certified Child Life Specialist III to provide advanced clinical care, mentor teammates, and coordinate student programs across facilities. The role emphasizes leadership and contribution to interdisciplinary education within the child life team.

Qualified candidates will have 5+ years as a CLS, hours requirements, and certification with the Association of Child Life Professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Recreational Therapy, Psychology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist.
• 10,400 hours as a CLS or 8,320 hours with a Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical care as a CLS and represent the team across the system.
• Mentor and supervise student and staff clinicians; coordinate education.
• Develop and coordinate new clinical programming and student activities.

Skills

Child Life Specialist

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Child Development / ECE / Psychology / related field

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

What We Offer

This position may be available for relocation assistance

Child Life Specialist III

Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers.

Why become a team member at Novant Health?

• Recognized by Forbes as one ofAmerica’s Best Employers By State for 2022
• One of the nation’s150 Best Places to Work in Healthcareby Becker’s Hospital Review
• Recognized asLeaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equalityby the Human Rights Campaign
• One of theBest Places to Work for Disability Inclusionby Disability: IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities
• One of theBest Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work by Diversity MBAMagazine
• Top ratings in patient safetyfrom The Leapfrog Group
• Quality and safetyrecognition from CMS

The Certified Child Life Specialist III possesses advanced clinical skills and represents the child life team in a professional manner throughout the system and community. The Certified Child Life Specialist III assists with the mentorship and clinical supervision of child life teammates and serves as a preceptor to new teammates. The Certified Child Life Specialist III supervises students, contributes to student program development and coordinates student programming as needed. The Certified Child Life Specialist provides departmental and interdisciplinary education, and coordinate clinical program development. Yearly competency verification must be performed to maintain Certified Child Life Specialist III status.

At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities

What You'll Do

It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.

• Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
• The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
• All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".

What We're Looking For

• Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Recreational Therapy, Psychology, or related field, required. Graduate Degree, preferred.
• Experience: 5 years, required. A total of 10,400 hours as a Certified Child Life specialist or 8,320 hours with a Master’s degree, required.
• Licensure/Certification: Certification - Assoc of Child Life Professionals, required.
• Additional Skills (required): Meets child life competencies and other skills/activities in accordance with the job description. Maintains The Association of Child Life Professionals membership. Participates in child life departmental meetings and other related functions. Serves as a role model for peers; precepts and orients new staff. Sits on an approved committee or workgroup through Novant Health, The Association of Child Life Professionals or a local Child Life association.Administers initial competencies to new staff. Provides departmental and interdisciplinary education. Develops and coordinates new clinical programming. Participates on research working groups. Presents at conferences/publishes on topics relevant to Child Life. Assists with competency development. Plans and facilitates staff team building activities. Leads clinical supervision when Lead CLS is unavailable. Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

Job Opening ID

136533