Jobs
>
Brooklyn

    Child Life Specialist, Pediatrics - Brooklyn, New York, United States - The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

    Default job background
    Permanent
    Description

    Overview:


    Facilitates a variety of group and individual recreational and play activities that promote normalization, development, learning, self-expression, and coping skills for Pediatric residents.

    Facilitates positive relationships with family members, using knowledge and resources to accommodate each family's unique cultural needs and values. Responsible for all required documentation, including MDS and CCP.


    Responsibilities:


    Evaluates history, interests, preferences, and skills of residents to assess, plan, and prioritize appropriate child life and interdisciplinary interventions, utilizing information from team members, resident, family, and medical records.

    Demonstrates, explains, and provides stress reduction and adaptive coping techniques in consideration of developmental, emotional, situational, and behavioral factors.

    Facilitates developmentally-appropriate daily group and individual recreational activities and therapeutic groups (adaptive art, sensory stimulation, games).


    Collaborates with other Pediatric staff to plan and execute outings or community inclusion (libraries, museums, cultural events, etc.), and special events (parties, celebrations, etc.) that provide opportunities for psychosocial enrichment and overall developmental enhancement.

    Provides education and support to families regarding the resident's and/or siblings' developmental needs and responses to illness/injury/hospitalization.


    Works closely with the interdisciplinary team to foster a therapeutic environment and participates in resident's treatment planning, morning rounds, weekly case conferences, and staff meetings.

    Assist in development and management of volunteer and student training programs.


    Selects a safe, developmentally appropriate supply of toys and equipment to address the needs and goals of the assigned area and population.

    Assists departmental staff members in the effective purchase, storage, maintenance, and sanitization of materials utilized in programming.

    Promotes a clean, safe, and functional space for use by children and families. Identifies environmental safety hazards and corresponding preventive/protective measures.


    Maintain clinical notes in medical records in a timely fashion, keep daily statistics, assist with preparation of monthly calendar of activities/events.

    Completes progress notes to document the types of activities in which the resident participates, patterns of attendance, interpersonal behavior, response to modalities, and progress towards goals.

    Adheres to all policies and procedures relevant to performing job duties.

    Performs other tasks as requested.


    Qualifications:

    Education:
    Master's Degree in Child Life or related field, required.


    Experience:
    Minimum two (2) years recent experience at a working with children or adolescents in a hospital or education setting.

    Must be able to produce required medical/clinical documentation, including MDS and CCP

    Training in working with special needs and pediatric populations


    Knowledge and Skills:
    Be a strong independent worker, as well as a dedicated team player

    Ability to fully utilize KJMC's electronic record systems, equipment and other healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position.


    Licenses, Certifications:
    Must be a Certified Child Life Specialist.


    Physical Requirements:
    Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.

    Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


    The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

    Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of The Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center (KJMC).


    KJMC is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.



  • Aurora Technologies Menlo Park Terrace, United States

    Klinikum Stuttgart - Choose something great with Menlo Park Terrace. · We are the largest hospital in Baden-Württemberg with our three facilities, "Katharinenhospital", "Olgahospital", and "Krankenhaus Bad Cannstatt". With over 9000 employees, we provide care for patients on our ...


  • Aytu Biopharma Inc New York, United States

    Job Description · Job DescriptionAytu is currently seeking a highly driven, motivated, and entrepreneurial minded sales professional who enjoys the challenges of generating new business and making a difference in the lives patients that depend on our products. This individual wil ...


  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, United States

    Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist · Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center · Req#: · Status: Full-Time · Shift: Day · Department name: Cardia Catheter Lab · Job Overview: · The Children s Hospital of New Jersey provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pediatric serv ...


  • IQVIA Parsippany-Troy Hills, United States Full time

    At IQVIA, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace. Together with our clients, we work together to improve patients' lives. We know our employees are essential to the success of our mission. IQVIA has been recognized as a great place to work by providing employ ...


  • Horizon Technologies Cliffside Park, United States

    We are currently seeking a specialist (m/f/d) in pediatric medicine for a client in Thuringia, to start as soon as possible. The primary care provider serves over 10 departments and offers a wide range of training opportunities for your future career. The pediatric clinic treats ...


  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ, United States

    Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center · Status: Full-Time · Shift: Day · Cardia Catheter Lab · The Children s Hospital of New Jersey provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pediatric services that include a pediatric intensive care unit, pediatric emergency depa ...


  • RWJBarnabas Health New Brunswick, United States

    Child Life Specialist, Pediatrics, New BrunswickReq #: · Category:Occupational Therapy · Status:Per Diem · Shift:Day · Facility:RWJ New Brunswick · Department:Child Life Program · Location: · Main Hospital - New Brunswick, One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 · ...


  • RWJ Barnabas New Brunswick, United States

    Job Overview: · Promotes optimal development and prevent psychological trauma in hospitalized children and adolescents by providing child life programming for specified populations within the Children's Hospital. · Qualifications: · Required: · * Bachelor s degree or equivalent i ...


  • Vision Source Green Brook Township, United States

    Do you have a passion for working with people and improving their quality of life? Are you organized, dependable, and eager to learn? Bring your compassion and communication skills and join the Barrios Vision team in this Pediatric Vision Therapy Specialist job at our **Green Bro ...


  • Valley Health System Ridgewood, NJ, United States

    RN NICU/Pediatrics/PICU Clinical Practice Specialist · Position Summary: · In a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment, The Clinical Practice Specialist contributes professional and clinical nursing expertise to ensure the delivery of high quality nursing care to specifi ...


  • City of New York Brooklyn, United States Full time

    The Protective/ Diagnostic (PD) located across all five boroughs investigates reports of alleged child abuse and neglect. The PD child protective team is the largest within DCP, and the largest in each of the Borough offices. Child protective staff is responsible for investigatin ...


  • Columbia Healthcare New York, United States

    Job Description · Job DescriptionJob NUMBER: 3786 · About the POSITION: · Full scope Pediatric Dentistry · Outpatient, FQHC · Will work with Pediatric and Periodontal Specialists · M-F, 8-5 and some Sundays · About the COMP & BENEFITS: · Competitive · ...


  • WhiteCap Search Brooklyn, United States

    Program has therapeutic endoscopists, 2 hematologists a motility program and a large pediatric IBD program where referrals could feed in · Will customize schedule with office time vs. procedure time, expect portion of general GI to start while building program · Will be first t ...


  • Physician Empire Brooklyn, NY, United States Full time

    Pediatric Endocrinology position in BrooklynBrooklyn near Sunset Park5 miles to East NY10 miles to ManhattanJoin a Community Health Center as they grow and add an Endocrinologist to the team with 1 other Endocrinologist, a Nurse Educator and a Nutritionist. The new position is du ...


  • First Medcare Brooklyn, United States Part time

    Company Description · First MedCare is a Canarsie, Brooklyn based, top-rated multi-specialty medical practice offering quality care to patients throughout the New York City metropolitan area. The practice provides a broad array of services and treatment options, offering patients ...


  • CHS Recruiting Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Physician - GI Endoscopist Specialist · Full-Time or Part-Time · - Monday to Friday · - No Evenings · - FULL-TIME COMPENSATION: · - $Partnership Option · - Health / Dental / Vision Insurance · - This private practice was founded in 2013 and, today, encompasses more than 25 ...


  • CHS Recruiting Brooklyn, United States

    OPEN POSITION: · Physician - GI Endoscopist Specialist · SCHEDULE: · - Full-Time or Part-Time · - Monday to Friday · - Occasional Weekends · - No On-Call · - No Evenings · - Exact Schedule Negotiable · FULL-TIME COMPENSATION: · - $380,000 to $450,000 Base Salary, dependent upo ...


  • CHS Recruiting Brooklyn, NY, United States

    OPEN POSITION: · Physician - GI Endoscopist Specialist SCHEDULE: · - Full-Time or Part-Time · - Monday to Friday · - Occasional Weekends · - No On-Call · - No Evenings · - Exact Schedule Negotiable FULL-TIME COMPENSATION: · - $380,000 to $450,000 Base Salary, dependent up ...


  • Montefiore Brooklyn, United States

    Trauma Services is seeking a Child Development Specialist (CDS) to deliver parent- child Group Attachment Based Intervention (GABI), psychotherapy, and other evidence- based interventions for very young children. The CDS will provide child, family and relational assessments of ch ...


  • Allied Physicians Group Brooklyn, United States

    · Position at Allied Physicians Group · Allied Physicians Clinton Hill · Adult Medicine Physician, Part-Time · Allied Physicians Clinton Hill, a division of Allied Physicians Group, is looking for a dynamic Adult Medicine Physician to join their team · Work Schedule · Monda ...