Playroom Partner: Part-Time Child Life Assistant

Hackensack Meridian Health; Hackensack (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack, NJ is seeking a part-time Child Life Assistant to support child life specialists by planning developmentally appropriate activities for patients in play areas, waiting rooms, or at bedside.

The role requires at least two years of college in child development or related field and prior experience with children; two days per week plus Saturday shifts, 10am–4pm, onsite, with a focus on compassionate care and family engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of college in child development, child and family studies or related field.
• Minimum of 2 courses in child development, child life, child and family studies or related field.
• Previous experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and provides developmentally appropriate bedside activities for children and families.
• Offers group activities for patients and family members to promote socialization and normalization.
• Complies with Volunteer Office, Child Life Department and HackensackUMC policies and procedures.
• Contributes to patients and siblings' positive development and adjustment through play opportunities.
• Assists in management of playrooms, waiting rooms, activity rooms.
• Observes play activities and reports significant information to staff.
• Maintains supplies for playrooms and/or Child Life Department.
• Oversees cleaning of playrooms according to departmental, institutional and Joint Commission policies.
• Works with child life volunteers.
• Assists child life staff in organizing donations.
• Works with child life staff in support of special events.
• Meets annual evaluation competencies.
• Electronically documents child life assistance support provided on daily basis.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs.

Skills

Experience with children

Child development

Education

College coursework in child development or related field

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack, NJ is seeking a part-time Child Life Assistant to support child life specialists by planning developmentally appropriate activities for patients in play areas, waiting rooms, or at bedside.

The role requires at least two years of college in child development or related field and prior experience with children; two days per week plus Saturday shifts, 10am–4pm, onsite, with a focus on compassionate care and family engagement.