Child Life Specialist FT BCH

Department :

35159 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - BCH : Child Life

Status : Full time

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Hou rs Per Week : 40

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

Varies

Pay Range

$24.85 - $37.30

JOB SUMMARY :

Provides comprehensive therapeutic patient care for neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent patients to ensure positive patient outcomes. Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates child life programming based on an understanding of normal human development and the impact that illness, injury, disability and hospitalization have on this process.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

Bachelor's degree in Child Life or related field with intern or work experience in a comparable setting required.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and / or REGISTRATION :

Certification eligible with the Child Life Certifying Commission.

CPR certification required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

1. Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.

2. Provides patient care assessment, planning, interventions and evaluation.

3. Directs patient and family interactions that reduce distress, increase adaptive coping and protect and enhance developmental integrity.

4. Educates the patient, family, and other health care providers to assure continuity of the patient care plan.

5. Supervises child life students and volunteers to ensure the delivery of quality patient care.

6. Maintains accurate documentation

7. Participates in quality improvement initiatives.

8. Adheres to federal, state, hospital and professional regulations and Code of Ethics.

9. Promotes professional development and education.

10. Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with age / developmental guidelines.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS :

Excellent oral and written communication and composition skills Ability to communicate on a professional level with health care providers and the public Ability to communicate with pediatric patients and significant others appropriate to their level of comprehension Knowledge of clinical skills and understanding of the patient throughout childhood

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

Clean, well-lit comfortable climate Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances Subject to many interruptions and stressful conditions Handles emergency or crisis situations and may perform emergency care Subject to varying and unpredictable situations Subject to temperature changes Moderate noise environment Subject to potential hazards for electrical / mechanical equipment Exposure to infections / contagious diseases Exposure to housekeeping / cleaning agents / chemicals Subject to burns and cuts Subject to injury from moving parts of equipment Exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements Subject to irregular hours Travel required Required personal protective equipment : eye protection, face protection, gown, mask, sterile and nonsterile gloves, shoe covers

Our Commitment to You :

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards : benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including :

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and / or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.