CHILD LIFE SPECIALIST

Sign-On Bonus and RelocationAssistance Available!

Department : Child Life

FTE : 1.00

Full Time

Shift : Days

Position Summary :

Provideinformation, therapeutic and crisis intervention, projectmanagement, health education, and conducts needs assessment anddevelopmental screening for Pediatric patients and their families.

Assist with the supervision of playrooms. Ensure adherence toHospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient careassignment may include : Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult andGeriatric age groups.

Detailedresponsibilities :

DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professionalgrowth and development through participation in educationalprograms, reading current literature, attending in-services,meetings and workshops

MEETINGS - Attend meetings asrequired, and participate on committees as directed

ETHICS - Adhere to the Child Life Code of Ethics

EDUCATION - Provide education to professionals as appropriate tointroduce information regarding the philosophy of Child Life anddevelopmental and psychosocial issues

DOCUMENTATION -Document patient care services and program activities in medicalcharts and related documentation formats in compliance with qualityassurance and JCAHO standards

INFORMATION - Coordinateand refer patients, families and healthcare providers toappropriate Child Life Program area and / or Family Resource Libraryfor information about illness, pain, disease advocacy,hospitalization, human development and schooling

NEEDS -Attend, collaborate and participate in regular meetings with ChildPsychiatry, Pediatric Oncology and others as appropriate addressingpsychosocial and developmental needs of pediatric patients / parents;

determine appropriate referrals

ASSESSMENT - Interviewand assess the psychosocial and emotional status of patients andtheir families consequent to illness and hospitalization

PLAY SESSIONS - Assist inpatient and outpatient coordinators withthe supervision of playroom sessions and / or clinicsessions

THERAPY - Plan, evaluate and provide an overallprogram of therapeutic interventions designed to address thepsychosocial and emotional needs of hospitalized and / or outpatientchildren and families

PAIN MANAGEMENT - Assess, developand provide behavioral pain management techniques appropriate forindividual needs

ADVOCACY - Advocate individual pediatricpatients / parents concerns, special needs, and rights in accordancewith Family-Centered Care practices

EDUCATION - Providesupport and education to pediatric patients / parents regarding thegrief process and promote effective and developmentally appropriatecoping skills

CONSULTS - Respond to consults receivedfrom hospital staff within 24 hours

DOCUMENTATION -Report and / or document observations, assessments, and interventionsto other health care professionals

PROJECTS - Assist indeveloping and maintaining projects as designed by the TeamLeader

PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-relatedpolicies, procedures and protocols

PATIENT SAFETY 2 -Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seekingopportunities to improve patient safety through questioning ofcurrent policies and processes

PATIENT SAFETY 3 -Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / orsituations that may put a patient at undue risk

PATIENTSAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns,medical errors and / or near misses in a timely manner

PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate intheir own care by asking questions and reporting treatment orsituations that they don't understand or may "not seemright"

Qualifications

Education : Essential :

Essential : Internship

Internship

Bachelor'sDegree

Nonessential : Master'sDegree

Master'sDegree

Educationspecialization :

Essential : Child LifeInternship

Child LifeInternship

RelatedDiscipline

Nonessential : RelatedDiscipline

RelatedDiscipline

Experience : Essential :

Essential : Nonessential :

Nonessential :

BilingualEnglish, Spanish, Keres, Tewa, Tiwa, Towa, Zuni, or NavajoSupervisory experience 2 years directly relatedexperience

Credentials : Essential :

Essential :

CPR for Healthcare / BLSProv or Prof Rescuers w / in 30 days

Child LifeCertification within 1 year of position

Physical Conditions :

Medium Work : Exerting 20 to 50 poundsof force occasionally, and / or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently,and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantlyto move objects.

Physical Demand requirements are in excess ofthose for Light Work.

Workingconditions : Essential :

Essential :

Sig Hazard : Chemicals,Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE

Department : Clinical Nursing Support