Certified Child Life Specialist - Atrium Health Union - Peds ED

Department: 35172 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH: Child Life Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. Full time (40 hours per week), 6:30am - 5pm Weekend rotation requirement (12:30pm - 11pm 1 weekend per month) Pay Range $25.30 - $37.95 Must have successfully completed a Child Life Internship and either have Child Life Specilalist Certification in place. Child Life has been a part of Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center since 1977, and at Levine Children's Hospital since its opening in 2007. The Child Life Department has more than 44 staff members, including a Child Life manager, two Child Life lead positions, Child Life Specialists & Child Life Education Specialists and Child Life Assistants. Our Child Life team covers a broad scope of care within the Levine Children's Service Line, from Emergency Care to Transplant Programs, Clinical Trials, inpatient and outpatient care. Opportunities for leadership growth with our clinical advancement program. The Child Life team is excited to now be expanding to Atrium Health Union. This position will be to mainly focus on the new Peds ED at Atrium Health Union, but will also assist on the pediatric floor (8 beds unit). Atrium Health Union is a 182-bed hospital in Monroe, NC, providing comprehensive emergency services and specialty medical care. The campus offers a variety of medical services, including a day surgery center, cancer treatment center, long-term care facility, behavioral health center, specialty care clinics, a community wellness and outreach program, a women and children's center, interventional heart program and physician practices. Over the past 15-plus years our hospital has been serving the Monroe area, and we have worked to add new services and more specialized physicians and programs to meet the growing healthcare needs of our community. Atrium Health Union Levine Children's Pediatric Emergency Department : In partnership with Levine Children's, Atrium Health Union Levine Children's Pediatric Emergency Department is the only pediatric emergency department in Union County, North Carolina. Providing emergency care to patients from birth to 18 years of age, we pride ourselves on our nursing ratios, teamwork, and highly engaged team delivering top quality care for these patients. Job Summary Provides information, education, support and guidance to parents, siblings and other family members. Promotes effective coping and play, preparation, education and self-expression activities. Provides emotional support for families and encourages optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization. Essential Functions Plans, implements, and evaluates short and long term goals to support the psychosocial and developmental needs of the pediatric and neonatal patients. Works with the multidisciplinary team to provide education to patients and families and to formulate and implement a plan of care. Collaborates with appropriate departments when planning and implementing special activities and events that assist the patient and family with normalizing their hospital experience. Serves as a patient and family advocate through the philosophy of family centered care. Assists with planning, presenting and evaluating in-service education. Works with the Child Life Assistants and Volunteer Services to on-board and evaluate volunteers as needed. Provides education and supervision of student interns for the Child Life Department. Assists with on-boarding and mentoring of new teammates and Child Life interns. Physical Requirements Work requires walking, standing, silting, lifting, stooping, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support 51 pounds of weight in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Education, Experience and Certifications Bachelor's Degree in Human Growth and Development, Education, Psychology or a related field of study. Experience with completion of student placement/internship in a Child Life Program in a healthcare setting required. Current Child Life Certification required. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Good organization and time management skills are required. 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