Pediatric Activity Aide — Child Life Support

Mount Sinai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System in New York, NY seeks an Activity Aide to assist the Child Life Specialist in organizing recreational activities for pediatric patients to support development.

This role involves coordinating age-appropriate activities, maintaining the activity room, and assisting with special programs while promoting a child-friendly environment and ensuring infection control. The position provides emotional and developmental support to children and families.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required; a BA is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 months experience working with special needs children and their families.

Responsibilities

• Obtains census report from Nursing and coordinates different age groups activities as appropriate.
• Organizes the activity room with age appropriate toys/equipment and provides group activities under the supervision of the Child Life Specialist.
• Assists in coordinating special programs for patients such as pet therapy, meditation, close-circuit television, knitting, parties, and other special events/services.
• Maintains activity rooms in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
• Assures all toys/equipment are utilized in a proper and safe manner; broken or faulty toys are reported immediately to the appropriate party.
• Assists in coordinating requesting and maintaining toys/equipment in the activity rooms.
• Promotes a children friendly environment on unit.
• Follows infection control policies and procedures relative to toys/equipment cleaning and lending.
• Provides emotional support for families/caregivers and developmental support for children.
• Provides guidance to volunteers in the activity rooms as needed.
• Observes children's behavior and communicates any pertinent information to the supervising Child Life Specialist.
• Assists in determining whether the needs of individual children should be attended to by medical professionals.
• Hands out materials to patients per policy.
• Attends Child Life meetings as required.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

BA preferred

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System in New York, NY seeks an Activity Aide to assist the Child Life Specialist in organizing recreational activities for pediatric patients to support development.

This role involves coordinating age-appropriate activities, maintaining the activity room, and assisting with special programs while promoting a child-friendly environment and ensuring infection control. The position provides emotional and developmental support to children and families.