Child Life Specialist PRN

Intermountain Healthcare; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 3,348,000 - 5,169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PEAK tuition coverage

Job summary

Intermountain Health – Primary Children's Hospital in Lehi is seeking a Child Life Specialist to support pediatric patients and families. You will supervise volunteers and student interns, provide therapeutic play, coping strategies, and education, and assist with ongoing care documentation.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and ACLP certification within 15 months of hire, plus experience with pediatric patients in clinical settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; ACLP certification within 15 months of hire.
• Experience with pediatric patients in medical/hospital or behavioral health settings.
• Experience with Child Life Core Competencies: supportive relationships, education, coping support, therapeutic play, assessments and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess, prioritize, and document pediatric patient/family care.
• Develop and evaluate pediatric care plans.
• Provide education, coping support, and developmentally appropriate play.
• Assist with training and supervision of staff/students/volunteers.
• Educate staff and participate in community outreach and partnerships.
• Adhere to ACLP Code of Ethics and department expectations.

Skills

Pediatrics training

Communication

Documentation

Relationship building

Initiative

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Databases

Job description

Job Description

Interacts directly with pediatric patients, families and other health team members and facilitates age-appropriate interactions and activities to help make the health care experience easier for patients and families.

Reduces patient and family distress, increases effective patient and family coping, fosters patient independence, and promotes optimum development.

Provides supervision to volunteers, child life pre-internship students and child life assistants.

$1500 Sign-On Bonus for new hires.

Pay & Shift Details

Pay Rate: Based on experience.

Shift Details: PRN (as needed by the department). This position would be PRN supporting any open shifts for a Child Life Specialist. PRN is required to work a minimum of four shifts per month, including one weekend or evening shift.

Located at Primary Children's Hospital, Lehi campus.

Open shift coverage may include medical imaging, lab, clinic, infusion, medical surgical unit, same day surgery, observation, emergency department, NICU, PICU, play spaces.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified. Documentation of a successfully completed 600-hour internship supervised by a child life specialist Child Life Certification from Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) is required within 15 months of hire.

Experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting.

Experience in Child Life Core Competencies which include but are not limited to

1. Establishing supportive relationships
2. Meeting needs of child and family members, with a focus on social, emotional, and cognitive development.
3. Providing education to and communicating with children, families, and team members
4. Providing coping support and comfort management
5. Guiding children in therapeutic play techniques
6. Ongoing assessment and written documentation of clinical care

Computer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.

Preferred Qualifications

One year experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting.

Work experience as a child life assistant.

Experience as a child life pre-internship/practicum student.

Supervising volunteers while working with children and adolescents.

Spanish speaking.

Essential Functions

• Accurately assesses, prioritizes, and documents pediatric patient and family care
• Develops, implements, and evaluates effective pediatric patient and family centered health care plans
• Provides developmentally appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities, to pediatric patients and families
• Participates in selection, supervision, and training of new hires, students and volunteers
• Provides education for staff (e.g., in-services, newsletter articles, etc.)
• Assists with community outreach and Foundation partnerships
• Adheres to Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Child Life Code of Ethics
• Meets requirements outlined in child life department expectations

Skills

• Pediatrics Training and mentoring
• Writing documentation
• Communication
• Relationship building
• Taking initiative
• Critical thinking
• Teamwork
• Growth Mindset
• Accountability

Physical Requirements

Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and assess issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations to maintain safety. Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location & Hours

Location: Primary Children's at Lehi Work City: Lehi Work State: Utah Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $24.30 - $37.52

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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