Child Life Specialist PRN

Sunrise Hospital; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center is seeking a PRN Child Life Specialist to support pediatric patients in the Children’s Emergency Department and Sunrise Children’s Hospital. This per diem role requires a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, with a minimum of 3 shifts every 4 weeks.

You will work under the supervision of the Manager of Child and Family Services, providing developmental, psychosocial, emotional, and cognitive support to hospitalized children and their families

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, Counseling Psychology or a closely related field is required.
• Completion of Child Life Internship(600 hours) is required.
• Certified Child Life Specialist certification required.
• CPR - BLS required within 30 days of hire.
• Minimum one-year experience in a health care setting with children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and conduct therapeutic learning and play experiences to promote patient development.
• Provide social and emotional support to pediatric patients and their families during hospitalization.
• Assist in training pediatric volunteers and nursing staff on social, emotional, and cognitive needs of pediatric patients.
• Support patients in Sunrise Children's Hospital and in the Children's Emergency Department.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Child development knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Child Life or related field

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $28.76 - $40.27 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Do you have the career opportunities as a Child Life Specialist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

This per diem position will be supporting patients in the Children's Emergency Department and throughout Sunrise Children's Hospital during the evening hours and on the weekends. Maintaining active PRN status will require a minimum of 3 shifts worked every 4 weeks.

Job Summary And Qualifications

• As the Child Life Specialist, you will function under the supervision of the Manager of Child and Family Services and perform delegated functions. You will be a professional member of the multidisciplinary health care team who provides for the developmental, psychosocial, emotional and cognitive needs of hospitalized children of all ages (neonate, infant, child and adolescent) and their families as they interact with the health care environment
• You will plan, coordinate and conduct therapeutic learning and play experiences to promote patient’s physical, emotional, social and cognitive development during hospitalization and should demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses ability to collect data reflective a patient status
• You will complete an orientation skills checklist within 3 months of employment and will provide general social and emotional support to pediatric patients and their families during their inpatient hospital stay
• You should be trained in the developmental needs of infants – adolescents, Child Life Specialists provide on-going opportunities for play, diversional activities, self-expression, and interaction with other hospitalized patients
• Program goals are to provide positive, developmentally supportive experiences, which assist patients in reducing fear and anxiety associated with hospitalization. You will also be involved in training, pediatric volunteers, and nursing staff in the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of pediatric patients
• As the Child Life Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting patients in the Children's Emergency Department and throughout Sunrise Children's Hospital

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, Counseling Psychology or a closely related field is required
• Completion of Child Life Internship(600 hours) is required
• Certified Child Life Specialist certification required
• CPR - BLS is required within 30 days of hire
• Experience: Minimum one-year experience working with children in a health care setting preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center provides Las Vegas and the Southwest region with high-quality, advanced healthcare services. We have been serving our community for nearly 60 years. Sunrise Hospital has been a Consumer Choice Award recipient for 15 consecutive years. We are the largest acute care facility in Nevada and the state's only fresh post-op Pediatric CICU. Our facility offers an advanced comprehensive stroke center which received the Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the GWTG.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.