Child Life Specialist

Childrens Hospital Of The Kings Daughter • norfolk, va, us • 5m ago

Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY
- The Child Life Specialist provides emotional, educational, diversionary and developmental support to children to minimize the stress of illness and hospitalization. Promotes optimal growth and development and enhances quality of life. Interventions include medical play, procedural preparation, coping techniques, new diagnosis and body image education, non-pharmacological pain management, distraction, sibling/family support, legacy building, bereavement support, and hospital re-visit tours. Reports to department leadership.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides emotional, educational, diversionary and developmental support to children to minimize the stress of illness and hospitalization.
- Plans and implements services in collaboration with Child Life Assistant to address the individual needs of the patient and family.
- Supervises Child Life interns.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Must be certified or obtain certification in Child Life within one year of hire and certification must be maintained.
- CPR Training required and/or must be obtained within 45 days of hire.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Child Life or related field with successful completion of 600 hour pediatric Child Life internship.
- Minimum of one year experience in a pediatric healthcare setting preferred.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like. Frequent exposure to communicable disease and moderately adverse working condition due to performance of certain patient care activities.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Click here to view physical requirements.

Related Jobs

Powerback Rehabilitation | Therapy: Physical Therapist

PowerBack Rehabilitation • newport news, va, us • 14h ago

14h ago

First Choice Nurses | LPN RN - DAILY PAY HIGH PAY RATES

FIRST CHOICE NURSES • portsmouth, va, us • 14h ago

14h ago

Spencer Dental & Braces - a Benevis company | Registered Dental Hygienist

Spencer Dental & Braces - a Benevis company • portsmouth, va, us • 14h ago

14h ago

First Choice Nurses | CNA - Daily Pay, Flexible Schedule

FIRST CHOICE NURSES • norfolk, va, us • 14h ago

14h ago

Levco Management LLC | Leasing Specialist ( CA )

Levco Management LLC • newport news, va, us • 14h ago

14h ago

MarkJames Search | Senior Technician (Info Systems Administration)

MarkJames Search • norfolk, va, us • 14h ago

14h ago

First Choice Nurses | LPN RN - DAILY PAY HIGH PAY RATES

FIRST CHOICE NURSES • newport news, va, us • 14h ago

14h ago

Virginia Eye Consultants | Registered Nurse- OR Circulator, No Call, No Evenings, No Weekends!

Virginia Eye Consultants • portsmouth, va, us • 14h ago

14h ago

First Choice Nurses | LPN - Long Term Acute Care

FIRST CHOICE NURSES • norfolk, va, us • 14h ago

14h ago

Powerback Rehabilitation | Speech Therapist

PowerBack Rehabilitation • newport news, va, us • 1d ago

1d ago