- Assists the patient/family in their adjustment to the hospital, diagnosis, and/or treatment plan.
- Provides educational interventions using developmentally appropriate explanations.
- Offers emotional support, developmentally appropriate play activities, distraction and support during painful procedures, and engages in medical play to enhance patient understanding.
- Provides Child Life assessments and normalizes the hospital environment for patients and families.
- Covers caseload thoroughly and prioritizes patients based on the Association of Child Life Professional's guidelines for the standard of care; plans & organizes daily routine; meets deadlines for assigned projects.
- Develops a productive work environment that incorporates volunteers into daily programming through delegating, valuing input, empowering, and providing feedback.
- Establishes and maintains a healthy, balanced, and therapeutic relationship with the patient and family within the integrated healthcare system based on their needs.
- Identifies & addresses the learning needs for patients/families; identifies inhibitors to learning process & readiness to learn; adjusts teaching strategies based on age, ethnic & gender issues.
- Interacts in a cooperative manner within the healthcare team to support and contribute to the shared patient/family focused care goals through professional communications techniques.
- Utilizes a clinical decision-making process and critical thinking to effectively deliver patient care with all healthcare providers across the continuum of care.
- Utilizes clinical decision making processes to achieve desired patient/family outcomes.
- Conducts formal and informal developmental assessments of psychosocial needs of patients and families within 24 hours of consult.
- Serves as backup preceptor for practicum students and intern students once hours set by the Association of Child Life Professionals and competencies are met.
- Serves as unit preceptor for new hires within the Child Life department if competencies are met.
- Provides support and collaborates professionally with Child Life Activity Assistants.
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Child Life Specialist - Miami, United States - Nicklaus Children's Health System
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Job Summary
Works under the supervision of leadership and Child Life team to assist the child and/or family in their adjustment to hospital, diagnosis, and/or treatment plan by providing pre/post procedural/surgical teachings, emotional support, developmentally appropriate play activities, distraction and support during painful procedures, and medical play to enhance understanding. Collaborates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to develop and administer an individualized plan of care, adhering to the professional standards of practice of the Association of Child Life Professionals.
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