Child Life Specialist - Surgical Services

100 LCMC Health; United States; Sur place; USD 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

100 LCMC Health seeks a qualified individual to provide patient-care services for infants and children. Responsibilities include fostering emotional well-being, promoting family-centered care, and creating a safe environment through play.

The ideal candidate has completed a Child Life Internship and is eligible for certification. Preferred experience includes two years in a pediatric healthcare setting. Opportunities for CPR certification are also available.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Child Life Internship and eligibility for certification exam.
• Preferred: Two years of clinical experience in a pediatric healthcare setting.
• Preferred: Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS).

Responsabilités

• Providing patient-care services for infants, toddlers, school-age children, adolescents, and families.
• Fostering emotional well-being and cognitive development.
• Promoting family-centered care to reduce stress.

Connaissances

Patient-care services for children

Emotional well-being support

Family-centered care

Developmental integrity through play

Positive community relations

Formation

Completion of a Child Life Internship

Eligibility for certification exam

Description du poste

Essential Functions

• Providing patient‑care services for infants, toddlers, school‑age children, adolescents, and their families.
• Fostering and encouraging emotional well‑being and cognitive developmental opportunities for young patients and their families.
• Promoting family‑centered care that reduces stress, helps with coping, and provides activities to normalize and encourage social interaction.
• Supporting developmental integrity through play experiences by creating a safe environment.
• Orienting hospital staff to the psychosocial needs of children and their families and fostering positive hospital community relations.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum: Completion of a Child Life Internship and eligibility to sit for the certification exam.
• Preferred: Two years of clinical experience in a pediatric healthcare setting.

Licenses and Certifications

• Preferred: Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) – per the Certifying Commission and Association for Child Life Professionals guidelines.

Special Skills and Training

• Minimum: Eligible to become CPR certified, CPI trained, and Trach trained.
• Preferred: CPR certification.

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.