Child Life Specialist - Part Time

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune City (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is looking for a part-time Child Life Specialist to provide emotional support and therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients. This multifaceted role involves collaboration with healthcare teams to foster growth and minimize stress during hospital experiences. The position entails responsibilities like developing care plans and supporting patient satisfaction through effective child life services.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plans

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, or related field required.
• Completion of Child Life Internship as required by ACLP.

Responsibilities

• Provide child life services such as therapeutic play and psychosocial care plans.
• Document observations and interventions in EPIC; collaborate with teams.

Skills

Emotional support

Therapeutic play

Collaboration

Coping techniques

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Child Life or related field

Completion of Child Life Internship

Job description

Join to apply for the Child Life Specialist - Part Time role at Hackensack Meridian Health

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we support one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s about how we support one another and serve our community. Together, we keep improving — advancing our mission to transform healthcare and lead positive change.

The Child Life Specialist provides emotional support to pediatric patients and their families, implementing developmentally appropriate and therapeutic interventions to promote growth and minimize stress during hospital experiences. The role involves collaboration with the healthcare team across various settings including Pediatrics, PICU, Pediatric Day Stay, ED, and Pediatric Surgery.

Work Schedule: 2-8PM two days a week, 2-10PM one day a week.

Responsibilities

• Provide child life services such as therapeutic play, education, procedural preparation, and coping techniques based on medical treatment and illness.
• Assess patients and families to create psychosocial care plans.
• Document observations and interventions in EPIC; participate in team care conferences.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to increase satisfaction.
• Support department policies, supervise child life students and volunteers, assist with donations and events, and coordinate patient milestone events.
• Maintain playrooms/teen lounges, restock supplies, and support patient care activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned and adhere to organizational standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life, Child Development, or a related field.
• Completion of Child Life Internship as required by ACLP.

Certifications

• AHA Basic Health Care Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Child Life Certification preferred; if not certified, eligibility and certification within 18 months of hire are required.

If your strengths align with this role, please apply today! Hackensack Meridian Health is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay rate is an estimate of the minimum base pay at posting time and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package.

The starting pay is for informational purposes and may vary based on experience, education, skills, location, and other factors. Our comprehensive benefits include health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement plans. Starting at $26,395.20 annually.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Part-time
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

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