Child Life Specialist - FT Days - Pediatrics andPICU

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Summary

Plans,

develops, and provides Child Life programming to meet the

psychological, emotional, and developmental needs of the pediatric

patients and their families.

Job

Duties

Coordinates,

schedules, and supervises all special events for the inpatient

pediatric areas.

Collaborates with marketing

and public affairs to facilitate photography and filming

activities, radio, television interviews, and host corporate

donors.

Develops a strategic plan to reduce the

fear and anxiety a child experiences with the healthcare

environment.

Prepares patients and families for

procedures, disease processes, and the healthcare environment using

therapeutic play activities as treatment

tools.

Evaluates child's developmental stage,

ability to understand and cope with the health care environment,

temperament, and emotional state.

Identifies

patient and family coping strategies and applies strategies to

assist in coping with the stress of hospitalization, illness,

death, and / or loss.

Implements specialized

services to best meet the individual child's

needs.

Provides consultation to other health

care workers regarding developmental and behavioral issues which

impact patient care.

Participates in

record-keeping of vital statistics for the Child Life Department

demonstrating which Child Life services have been provided to

patients.

Plans, implements, and monitors

budget and resources which pertain to the goal of the Child Life

department.

Provides Child Life Consultations

for children of patients to assist in supporting the needs and to

prepare for visiting a patient in the

hospital.

Minimum

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

In Child Life or related field.

1 year In a

healthcare setting with Children as a Child Life Specialist.

CCLS - Certified Child Life Specialist - State

of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

American Heart

Association Basic Life Support - State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire

Physical

Demands

Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.

Examples : Push / pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs.

push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's

weight. Frequent to continuous standing / walking. Patient

transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift.

• Patient care providers

may be required to perform activities specific to their role

including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing

CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer : This position

description provides the major duties / responsibilities,

requirements and working conditions for the position. It is

intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position,

however management reserves the right to revise or change as

necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may

be assigned when circumstances

require.

Lehigh Valley Health Network

is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where

applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment

regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment

opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color,

religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender

identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be

defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to

this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not

limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions,

terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and / or

social activities.

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