Child Life Specialist - Per Diem - Days - JDCH

CO046 Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, FL seeks a Child Life Specialist to help infants, children and families cope with hospitalization and stress. You will implement therapeutic play, assess psychosocial needs, and collaborate with the care team to design family-centered interventions.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or related field, 600-hour internship, and valid BLS cards. One year of related experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Child Life, child development, psychology or related field.
• Six hundred hours internship completed under supervision.
• BLS American Heart E-Card required.
• One year of work experience in related field; one year in a Child Life Program preferred.
• Must complete the listed coursework in Child Life.

Responsibilities

• Implements therapeutic play to facilitate healing, coping, mastery, self-expression, creativity, achievement and learning.
• Supports patients through difficult tests, procedures and changes due to illness, treatment and recovery.
• Develops and participates in outreach and educational activities to educate families, staff and the community about issues related to ill and hospitalized children.
• Performs developmental and psychosocial assessments of patients.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to plan interventions and educate patients and caregivers.
• Orients, trains, and supervises child life students and volunteers.
• Promotes parents and family as full partners on the healthcare team and patient-family centered care.

Skills

ACCOUNTABILITY

CHILD LIFE DEVELOPMENT

CUSTOMER SERVICE

DEVELOPS RELATIONSHIPS

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE

RESPONDING TO CHANGE

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Child Life

BLS American Heart E-Card

BLS American Heart RQI E-Card

BLS Cert American Heart

BLS Certification Grace

BLS Cert Red Cross

Job description

Location

Hollywood, Florida

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

Summary

Children and families often experience increased anxiety about illness and medical procedures. The primary role is to help infants, children, youth and families cope with the stress and uncertainty of hospitalization.

Responsibilities

• Implements therapeutic play to facilitate healing, coping, mastery, self-expression, creativity, achievement and learning.
• Supports patients through difficult tests, procedures and sometimes drastic changes due to chronic or acute illness, treatment and recovery.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview and additional duties may be assigned.
• Develops and/or participates in outreach and educational activities to educate families, staff and the community about issues and services related to ill and hospitalized children.
• Performs developmental and psychosocial assessments of patients.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to plan appropriate interventions, provides appropriate education to patients and their caregivers, helps reduce patient stress and anxiety, and builds and maintains positive relationships with patients, families, and organizations/groups that support pediatric patients and programs.
• Orients, trains, and supervises child life students and volunteers.
• Promotes the role of parents and other family members as full partners on the healthcare team and promotes the philosophy of patient- and family-centered care.

Competencies

• ACCOUNTABILITY
• CHILD LIFE DEVELOPMENT
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• DEVELOPS RELATIONSHIPS
• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education and Certification Requirements

• Bachelors (Required)
• BLS American Heart E-Card (BLS AHA ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS American Heart RQI E-Card (BLS AHA-RQI ECARD) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS Cert American Heart_non ecard (BLS AHA) - American Heart Association (AMERICAN HEART)
• BLS Certification Grace (BLS GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE)
• BLS Cert Red Cross (BLS RC) - Red Cross (RED CROSS)

Other Information

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Required Work Experience: One (1) year of work experience required in related field. One (1) year of experience working in a Child Life Program preferred.

Education requirements: Bachelor's degree in Child Life, child development, Psychology or a related field. Six hundred (600) hours internship completion required under the direct supervision of a Certified Child Life Specialist.

Must successfully complete the following 10 college/university courses (if degree is not in Child Life):

• Child life course taught by a CCLS
• A minimum of two (2) child development courses covering ages birth to 18 years
• Family system course
• Play course
• Loss/bereavement or death/dying course
• Research course
• Three (3) additional courses in related content areas (child development, child life, psychology or related field).

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping = 60%
• Climbing = 40%
• Keyboard Entry = 60%
• Kneeling = 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 40%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 20%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
• Reaching = 60%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
• Running = 40%
• Sitting = 60%
• Squatting = 40%
• Standing = 60%
• Walking = 60%
• Audible Speech = 60%
• Hearing Acuity = 60%
• Smelling Acuity = 0%
• Taste Discrimination = 0%
• Depth Perception = 60%
• Distinguish Color = 60%
• Seeing - Far = 60%
• Seeing - Near = 60%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 40%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 40%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 40%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 40%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 40%
• Asbestos = 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 40%
• Dust = 40%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 40%
• Hazardous Medication = 40%
• Latex = 40%
• Computer Monitor = 60%
• Domestic Animals = 40%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• Fire Risk = 20%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Heating Devices = 0%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Magnetic Fields = 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 40%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 40%
• Potential Electric Shock = 20%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 20%
• Radiation = 0%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 40%
• Shift: Days

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

Wages shown on independent job boards reflect market averages, not specific to any employer. We encourage candidates to talk to their Memorial Healthcare System recruiter to discuss actual pay rates, during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. Memorial Healthcare System recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law.

We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program. Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.

If you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 954-276-8340 (M-F, 8am-5pm) or email [e-mail]

Be where care matters.

At Memorial Healthcare System, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and quality of life of the people entrusted to our care. This unwavering commitment to our service vision makes the difference and is the foundation of The Memorial Experience. We invite you to share in the Memorial Experience – where touching lives, lifting spirits, and healing the human body is our profession’s greatest privilege and reward. Be where you are valued. We provide preference as part of our commitment to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans in alignment with state regulations. The Veteran’s Preference allows the first choice in interviewing, hiring, retention, and promotion after deployment when all other applicant qualifications are equal. However, Veteran's Preference does not guarantee a job.

We are proud to offer preference to internal and external applicants who identify within these categories: veterans, disabled veterans, spouse of a disabled veteran, unremarried veteran widow/widower, certain family members, active reservists and members of the National Guard.

What should I do if I am eligible for Veteran’s Preference? You must claim your Veteran’s Preference status on your application. If selected for a job, you must provide documentation regarding your status. How does Memorial verify that someone is eligible for Veteran’s Preference? We require specific documentation as determined by the basis for which someone claims preference. For example, the documentation for a disabled veteran is different from the documentation required for the spouse of a veteran killed in the line of duty. How often can an eligible person claim Veteran's Preference at Memorial? There is no limit to how often internal or external applicants can use preference when a job is posted externally on our career website or elsewhere.

What if there are two equally qualified, preference-eligible job applicants? In this case, the selection is based on the eligibility category in accordance with Florida law. First preference is given to: an honorably discharged veteran who has served on active duty and has a service-connected, compensable disability. A spouse of a person who has a total, permanent, service-connected disability and cannot qualify for employment.

What do I do if I am denied Veteran’s Preference? If you feel you have been unfairly denied Veteran’s Preference by Memorial Healthcare System, please contact [e-mail]. You may also file a complaint with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs (FDVA).

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