Coordinator for Creative Engagement

Nationwide-Children; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH seeks a dedicated educator to plan and facilitate activities for children and families. The role involves guiding play, education, and recreation in a hospital setting, while maintaining safety and developmental focus.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in a related field and can collaborate with staff to support positive patient experiences. This full-time position requires strong communication and organizational skills in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Ability to interact with both children and adults.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to teach individuals and groups.
• Strong planning, organizational and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to give and receive feedback.
• Experience with various technology and ability to learn new skills quickly.
• Experience working with children in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engages children and families in hands-on activities to foster creativity, socialization, and play.
• Adapts activities in group settings and bedside play to meet developmental and educational needs.
• Communicates and collaborates with team members about patient and family experiences and documents interactions.
• Plans and organizes groups and visitors to support interactions with children, families, and staff.
• Maintains playroom resources to ensure a safe and accessible learning environment.
• Provides training and supervision for volunteers to ensure safe interactions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Organization and planning

Team collaboration

Feedback skills

Tech proficiency

Pediatric healthcare experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Education, psychology, or related field

Job description

Overview:Typical schedule: M-F (8:30am-5:00pm)Occasionally will need to work 10:30am-7:00pm shift for special events or on the weekendsJob Description Summary:Schedules, plans, and facilitates activities, programs, and events. Maintains related resources and activity rooms to provide developmental, educational, recreational, and socialization opportunities for children and families.Job Description:Essential Functions:Engages children and families in hands-on activities to foster creativity, socialization, normalization, and playAdapts activities in a group setting during room-to-room visits and in bedside play to meet the identified needs with consideration of developmental, educational, physical, and social needs.Communicates and collaborates with team members regarding patient and family experiences, documents all patient interactions, maintains data related to activity participation, and provides timely communication.Schedules, plans, and organizes groups and visitors to support them in their interactions with children, families, and staff to enhance positive patient experiences.Actively maintains playroom resources to sustain safe, clean, and accessible learning and play environment and management of departmental resources.Provides training and supervision for volunteers to ensure appropriate interaction and maintaining a safe environment.Education Requirement:Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Education, psychology, or related field, required.Licensure Requirement:(not specified)Certifications:(not specified)Skills:Ability to interact with both children and adults.Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills including, ability to teach both individuals and groups.Strong planning, organizational and decision-making skills. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.Ability to give and receive feedback.Experience and comfort using a variety of technology, ability to learn new skills quickly.Experience:Experience working with children in a healthcare setting, preferred.Physical Requirements:OCCASIONALLY: Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, SittingFREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Patient Equipment, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Squat/kneel, WalkingCONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near, StandingAdditional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:(not specified)"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"