Pediatric ED Child Life Specialist: Care & Comfort

Banner Health; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health seeks a Child Life Specialist to support pediatric patients birth through 21 years in the new pediatric ED at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. You will provide preparation, procedure support, education, sibling support, trauma and bereavement services.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to expand Child Life services and improve family-centered care. Requires Bachelor's in Child Life or related field and CCLS-supervised internship with 600

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or related field.
• Completion of a Child Life internship supervised by a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) with 600 hours.
• Professional Child Life Certification or eligibility to obtain it within one year of hire.
• BLS certification is required for the job.

Responsibilities

• Provide play and activity opportunities to promote self-healing and understanding during hospitalization.
• Support and counsel family members to reduce caregiver stress and strengthen family bonds.
• Offer guidance on environmental factors affecting the child’s adaptation and use stress-reduction techniques.
• Provide child health education and coordinate with programs that support normal life experiences (school, holidays).
• Conduct interdisciplinary in-service on child development and impact of illness and hospitalization.
• Consult with health care teams on developmental status to aid treatment adaptation; document services and statistics.
• Potentially be assigned to Emergency Department, Preoperative Areas, or Outpatient Treatment Center as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Child Life or related field

Child Life internship completed or supervised by a CCLS (600 hours)

Professional Child Life Certification or eligibility

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Banner Health seeks a Child Life Specialist to support pediatric patients birth through 21 years in the new pediatric ED at Banner - University Medical Center Tucson. You will provide preparation, procedure support, education, sibling support, trauma and bereavement services.

The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to expand Child Life services and improve family-centered care. Requires Bachelor's in Child Life or related field and CCLS-supervised internship with 600