Pay Rate: Depending on Experience

Shift Details: Full-time (36 hrs/wk)
This position is for Emergency Department coverage at McKay-Dee Hospital.
Rotating 3 shifts a week, nights and weekends for 36 hours/wk.
This position will work three 12 hour shifts (12:00pm - 12:30am) 
There is one other Emergency Dept Child Life Specialist who you may be able to swap shifts with, if needed, but we do stick to a fixed schedule.

Department: Child Life at McKay-Dee Hospital

Additional Details: Incumbent will be the only CCLS (Child Life Specialist) working during this time, so incumbent would be expected to prioritize which patients need the most support.
There will be circumstances where you are called to other units outside of the ED like our pediatrics unit, NICU, and adult ICU.

Child life experience in a medical or hospital setting.

A 600-hour Child Life Internship MUST be completed to be eligible for certification.
 

New grads will need to provide their internship completion certificate signed by their Intern supervisor to show incumbent has successfully completed their 600 hours prior to starting.

Job Essentials

Accurately assesses, prioritizes, and documents pediatric patient and family care.

Develops, implements, and evaluates effective pediatric patient and family centered health care plans.

Provides developmentally-appropriate education, psychological procedural preparation, coping support, comfort management, and play opportunities, to pediatric patients and families.

Participates in selection, supervision, and training of practicum students and volunteers.

Assists with orienting, training and mentoring new employees.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.

Child Life Certification from Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) or eligible for Child Life Certification (to be obtained within 15 months of hire date -- Internship MUST be in-progress or completed). A 600-hour Child Life Internship MUST be completed to be eligible for certification.

Child life experience in a medical or hospital setting.

Computer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.

Experience in Child Life Core Competencies which include but are not limited to: 1) Establishing supportive relationships 2) Meeting needs of child and family members, with a focus on social, emotional, and cognitive development. 3) Providing education to and communicating with children, families and team members 4) Providing coping support and comfort management 5) Guiding children in therapeutic play techniques 6) Ongoing assessment and written documentation of clinical care.

Successfully completed a 600-hour child life internship with completion documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree.

1 year of Child Life work experience in a medical or hospital setting.

Spanish Speaking.