Child Life Activity Coordinator

About the role

In collaboration with Child Life Specialists, the Child Life Activity Coordinator provides support to patients in the hospital setting by evaluating and facilitating patient activity and events. These interventions occur at the bedside, during special events, and in the patient activity areas. The goal of the Child Life Activity Coordinator is to provide opportunities for play and to support the overall operational needs of the Child Life department.

Responsibilities

• Provides developmental and recreational play opportunities for patients and families.
• Ensures activity rooms are available to patients and families during designated hours.
• Maintains required patient care documentation and reporting of play sessions.
• Assists Child Life Specialist in planning, conducting, and evaluating activities for patients and families.
• Assists with special events and departmental programming, helps with promoting events to patients and families, assists patients with getting to events, or bedside visits.
• Helps with set up and clean-up of events.
• Provides training, instruction, and guidance to Patient Activity Volunteers.
• Maintains clean, safe, and developmentally appropriate Child Life areas (activity rooms, etc.).
• Supports the supply process through ordering, receiving, organizing, and distributing child life supplies (non-medical patient equipment, toys, activities, etc.).
• Partners with Association of Volunteers to assist with donations.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two years of experience working with children.
• Two years of experience above stated requirements may substitute for an associate's degree.

Pay

Hourly Range: $18.44 to $27.67, dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package including base pay and incentives.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-provided life and disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• 403b employer match (retirement savings).
• Robust wellness program.
• Access to professional development tools, including an education benefit.
• Annual employee bonus program based on organizational performance.
• Annual base pay increases based on performance over the previous year.