Child Life Specialist Job at Shriners Children's, Dayton, OH

  • Shriners Children's
  • Dayton, OH

Job Description

Company OverviewShriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.Job DescriptionShriners Children's Ohio has an opportunity for a PRN Child Life Specialist. Join a team of professionals committed to improving children's lives. Our top healthcare professionals excel in their practices and provide compassionate, family-centered care to children who need it most.Key Responsibilities:Provides evaluation and therapeutic services, direct patient care and patient/family education, in an efficient manner. Services may include therapeutic play, preparation, procedural support, special events, and reintegration programming. The child life specialist utilizes these practices in an effort to facilitate adaptive coping techniques and promote normal growth and development of the patient and family.Performs an individualized assessment to collect comprehensive and accurate data necessary to assess development, temperament, coping style, medical plan, cultural preferences and practices and available social supports in order to develop an individualized development plan.Plans and implements an individualized treatment plan that identifies goals and evidence based treatment intervention strategiesParticipates in interdisciplinary patient care planningUtilizes the EMR to document relevant patient and family informationPlans, implements or assists with camps/workshops/special events.Functions as a team member and develops leadership through activities such as mentoring and providing education to students and other professionals.Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Child Life, Child Development or related fieldCertified Child Life Specialist, or be eligible to sit for the certification exam and obtain within 6 months of employmentCPR/BLS per facility policyValid Drivers License per facility policyPreferred Qualifications:Masters degree in Child Life, Child Development or related fieldOne year’s experience in a hospital child life programThe pay range for this position is $21.96 - $32.94. Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Tags

Relief

Similar Jobs

The TJX Companies , Inc.

Merchandise Retail Associate Job at The TJX Companies , Inc.

Marshalls At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration,...  ...environment. Adheres to all operational, merchandise, and loss prevention standards. May be...  ...preferred Benefits include: Associate discount; EAP; smoking cessation; bereavement... 

Five Star Infrastructure Services, dBA InterCon/Five Star En...

Maxi Rig / Large Drill Rig Operator (Horizontal Directional Drilling) Job at Five Star Infrastructure Services, dBA InterCon/Five Star En...

 ...driving record. CDL preferred. Knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment used in the construction and maintenance of underground oil/gas transmission systems. Fundamental understanding of safety regulations, OSHA regulations, first aid and methods of applying... 

Corewell Health

Child Life Specialist Job at Corewell Health

About the TeamOur Child and Family Life Team provides developmentally based therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients and families which...  ...s Hospital We fight for every child. With 350+ pediatric specialists and subspecialists, 12 years of U.S. News & World Report... 

SGS Consulting

Pedi Cardio Echo Technician Job at SGS Consulting

Job Responsibilities: ~ Min 1 year Experience as Pedi Cardio Echo Technician Skills: ~ Active Pedi Cardio Echo Technician certification need ; Education/Experience: ~ BLS , Covid, High school ;

AMN Healthcare

Travel Nurse RN - Progressive Care Unit - $2,021 to $2,124 per week in Council Bluffs, IA Job at AMN Healthcare

 ...industry are honored by three local museums. One of those, the Union Pacific Museum, also known as the former Carnegie Library, is located...  ...nursing, RN, R.N., registered nurse, healthcare, health care, hospital, step down nurse, telemetry nurse, ER holding Benefits At...