- Provide psychosocial and developmental based assessment and support to both patients and their families.
- Plan and provide emotionally and developmentally appropriate care that promotes effective coping with health care and continued cognitive and emotional growth
- Serve as a resource and advocate on child development issues.
- Assess the psychosocial and emotional status of patients and their family's consequent to illness and/or hospitalization through direct contact, interaction and observation, consultation with other healthcare professionals, and medical records.
- Initiate therapeutic interventions consequent to assessment of individual patients and families.
- Report and/or document observations, assessments, and interventions, to other healthcare professionals via rounds, reports, conferences, and meetings as appropriate.
- Establish and maintain a supportive, helpful and trusting relationship with patients and families by helping in the preparation for medical and surgical procedures, home care, discharge planning. Facilitate coping from the time of admission through to discharge and follow-up.
- Plan, evaluate and implement an overall program of therapeutic interventions designed to address the psychosocial and emotional needs of hospitalized children and families
- Advocate for individual patient's/families concerns, special needs and rights, and makes appropriate referrals to individuals, groups or agencies within the hospital or community.
- Assist in the design, implementation, evaluation and maintenance of therapeutic activity areas as needed.
- Manages the utilization of materials and equipment within the program, and ensures they are used in an appropriate, safe, secure and cost-efficient manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Child Life or a closely related field preferred.
- Child Life course taught by a CCLS
- Minimum of 2 child developmental courses that cover birth - age 18
- Family Systems course
- Play course
- Loss/bereavement or death/dying course
- Research course
- 3 additional courses in related content
- Experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist preferred
- Training and experience commensurate with certification requirement.
- Child Life Specialist certification required within 6 months of hire* Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at date of hire.
- Valid driver's license if position requires.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and competency in the following areas:
- therapeutic relationships, human growth and development, family dynamics, interpersonal communication, developmental observation/assessment, learning process, behavior management, group dynamics, children's reaction to illness and hospitalization, therapeutic interventions, and play and activities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of childhood diseases, and medical terminology.
- Ability to interpret a patient's self-reporting or behaviors.
- Ability to provide effective preparation and procedural support.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with staff, management, physicians, patients, families, visitors, and the public.
- Ability to prioritize, organize, multi-task and complete duties/projects on time.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with staff, management, and other healthcare team members.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, problem solve and make decisions.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
- Ability to attend to details.
- Proficient computer skills with Microsoft applications including Outlook and Word.
- Sedentary-Light level of exertion-a mix of sitting and standing, minimal lifting, must be able to perform the exertion of CPR chest compressions.
- Ability to lift objects weighing 30 lbs. or less.
- Work is performed under normal working conditions with adequate lighting and ventilation.
- Job duties frequently require intense concentration and attention to detail (34-65% of work time).
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Description
Description
Are you a Certified Child Life Specialist (or almost certified?) If so, we would love to come to PeaceHealth and join our family of caregivers
PeaceHealth is seeking a Child Life Specialist -Pediatrics for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day shift position. Hourly compensation is $ $41.21; hiring rate dependent on qualifications, professional experience, and/or work location.
The Child Life Certification requires certain academic and clinical coursework, please see below for additional information.
More about this opportunity:
The Child Life Specialists empowers children for life's challenges while providing high quality family-centered care as a part of a strong multidisciplinary team.
You will:
Responsibilities:
This may include:
pre-procedural preparation, patient/family education, therapeutic play and recreation, group interaction, and activities that facilitate patient's/families' sense of well-being, mastery and competence.
What you bring
EDUCATION:
EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:
To learn more, please see the certification link:
OTHER SKILLS:
RIVERBEND PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS
Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.
See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility ) .For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state or federal laws.
PeaceHealth requires a completed Primary Vaccine Series (e.g., 2 dose monovalent Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax series or 1 dose J&J vaccine series) or be Up to Date (receiving the most recent Pfizer/Moderna bivalent vaccine/booster) for COVID-19 vaccination prior to their start date.
PeaceHealth has a medical and religious exemption request process for those that are unable to receive the COVID-19 primary vaccine series due to medical/religious reasons.
For caregivers that will be working in Oregon there is a personal vaccine exemption form that may be requested.REQNUMBER:
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