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Child Life Specialist

Child Life Specialist

Intermountain HealthOgden, UT, United States
10 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description :

Full-time (36 hrs / wk) in Emergency Dept at McKay-Dee Hospital

Interacts directly with pediatric patients, families and other health team members and facilitates age-appropriate interactions and activities to help make the health care experience easier for patients and families. Reduces patient and family distress, increases effective patient and family coping, fosters patient independence, and promotes optimum development. Provides supervision to volunteers, child life pre-internship students and child life assistants.

Posting Specifics

$3,000 Sign-On Bonus for new hires

Click on the video link below to see "A Day in the Life of a Child Life Specialist"

  • 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.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
  • Documentation of a successfully completed 600-hour internship supervised by a Child Life Specialist
  • Child Life Certification from Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). Documentation required. OR eligible for Child Life Certification (to be obtained within 15 months of hire date).
  • Experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting
  • 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
  • Computer experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and databases or similar applications.
  • Essential Functions

  • 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 new hires, students and volunteers
  • Provides education for staff (e.g., in-services, newsletter articles, etc.)
  • Assists with community outreach and Foundation partnerships
  • Adheres to Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) Child Life Code of Ethics
  • Meets requirements outlined in child life department expectations
  • Skills

  • Pediatrics
  • Training and mentoring
  • Writing documentation
  • Communication
  • Relationship building
  • Taking initiative
  • Critical thinking
  • Teamwork
  • Growth Mindset
  • Accountability
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Masters Degree Preferred
  • Registered Behavior Technician or Behavioral Health Experience preferred
  • Experience working with Autism and related disabilities or behavioral challenges preferred.
  • One year experience with pediatric patients in a medical, hospital or behavioral health setting.
  • Work experience as a child life assistant
  • Experience as a child life pre-internship / practicum student
  • Supervising volunteers while working with children and adolescents
  • Spanish speaking
  • If you would like to learn more about our Child Life opportunities with Intermountain Health, click here to schedule a call with me.

    Physical Requirements :

  • Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and assess issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations to maintain safety
  • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
  • Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
  • Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
  • May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
  • Location :

    Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital

    Work City : Ogden

    Work State : Utah

    Scheduled Weekly Hours :

    36

    The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

    $24.06 - $37.15

    We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

    Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here .

    Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

    All positions subject to close without notice.

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