Child Life Specialist — Sign-On Bonus, 1st Shift, Travel

Akron Children's Hospital; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital in Beachwood, OH seeks a full-time Child Life Specialist to support patients and families across the Beachwood Outpatient Center and Akron Main Campus. The role features a $5,000 sign-on bonus (taxed) and a 2-year work commitment, with a 6:30am–3:00pm schedule, Monday–Friday.

You will plan and deliver child life services, prepare patients for procedures, educate families, supervise students, and work with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Child Development, Child Life specialization, or related field is required.
• Certification: Certified Child Life Specialist within one year of employment is required.
• Current Health Care Provider BLS training is required.
• 600-hour clinical Child Life internship completed or in supervised process.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements comprehensive Child Life services.
• Provides preparation and coping strategies for procedures.
• Educates and supports patients and families; advocates to the care team.
• Educates on child development and impact of hospitalization.
• Supervises and trains students and volunteers.
• Demonstrates care for physical, psychosocial, educational needs across ages.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office

Epic EMR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Child Development/Child Life specialization

Master's degree preferred

Certified Child Life Specialist within 1 year

BLS certification

600-hour clinical internship

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Epic EMR software

Job description

Akron Children's Hospital in Beachwood, OH seeks a full-time Child Life Specialist to support patients and families across the Beachwood Outpatient Center and Akron Main Campus. The role features a $5,000 sign-on bonus (taxed) and a 2-year work commitment, with a 6:30am–3:00pm schedule, Monday–Friday.

You will plan and deliver child life services, prepare patients for procedures, educate families, supervise students, and work with a multidisciplinary team.