Child Life Specialist

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Child Life Specialist? At Sunrise Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

Job Summary and Qualifications

• You will function under the supervision of the Manager of Child and Family Services and will be a professional member of the multidisciplinary health care team who provides for the developmental, psychosocial, emotional and cognitive needs of hospitalized children of all ages (neonate, infant, child and adolescent) and their families as they interact with the health care environment.
• You will plan, coordinate and conduct therapeutic learning and play experiences to promote patient’s physical, emotional, social and cognitive development during hospitalization.
• You will provide general social and emotional support to pediatric patients and their families during their inpatient hospital stay.
• Through the specific use of medical play, patients are pre-operatively prepared for surgery and are offered procedural support for tests and medical procedures.
• Program goals are to provide positive, developmentally supportive experiences, which assist patients in reducing fear and anxiety associated with hospitalization.
• You will also be involved in training pediatric volunteers, and nursing staff in the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of pediatric patients and will be responsible for supporting patients in the Children's Emergency Department and throughout Sunrise Children's Hospital.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Child Life, Child Development, Counseling Psychology or a closely related field is required.
• Completion of Child Life Internship (600 hours) is required.
• Certification as a Child Life Specialist must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• AHA BLS is required within 30 days of hire.
• Minimum one-year experience working with children in a health care setting preferred.

About the Role

Sunrise Hospital provides high-quality, advanced healthcare services to the Las Vegas and Southwest region. We have been serving our community for nearly 60 years. Sunrise Hospital has been a Consumer Choice Award recipient for 15 consecutive years. We are the largest acute care facility in Nevada and the state's only fresh post-op Pediatric CICU. Our facility offers an advanced comprehensive stroke center which received the Gold Plus Performance Achievement Award from the GWTG.

Pay

The typical hourly wage range for this position is $28.76 - $40.27.

Schedule

The schedule for this role is typically full-time.