Child Life Specialist

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family!

About the role

Provide activities and interventions to help children and families cope with medical situations and meet their developmental, emotional and educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to adapt technique/treatment to age of population served, including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients, while providing care/service with respect to cultural differences and spiritual needs.
• Provide activities and interventions to help children and families cope with medical situations and meet their developmental, emotional and educational needs.
• Prepare and accompany children and families during procedures and/or surgeries performed in specific units.
• Participate in grant writing and new program development.
• Observe and assess needs and concerns of children and families.
• Participate in psychosocial, interdisciplinary and/or team meetings/rounds to communicate developmental and psychosocial needs of children.
• Oversee daily activities of Patient Activity Assistants and volunteers on assigned units.
• Participates in community outreach and new program development with CLS Coordinator.
• Participates actively in continuing education to remain current with new advances in Child Life field.
• Maintain professional competence by keeping abreast of research and evidence-based practices within Child Life field through attendance at conferences, continuing education presentations, etc.
• Participates in planning and implementation of special events, guests, support groups, and other events.
• May supervise Child Life internship program.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current Certification as a Child Life Specialist, as specified in policy (within one year of hire).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) verification course through American Heart Assoc. or American Red Cross - Healthcare Provider CPR.
• Bachelor's Degree in Child Life related field.
• Minimum of 600 hour clinical internship.
• Professional knowledge of Child Life theory and practice.
• Understand and utilize evidence-based practice concepts, including play, preparation, and assessment.
• Understand human/child growth and development theory and practice.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
• Possess personal computer skills.
• Ability to multi-task, delegate and prioritize.
• Possess problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Prefer one year of paid Child Life experience.

Benefits

Wesley Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.