Child Life Specialist

Position #: 25000424
Position: Child Life Specialist
UH Facility: Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
Shift: Days
Status: Part-time
Work Days of Week: M-F, Rotating Weekends

City: Cleveland

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JOB DESCRIPTION & QUALIFICATIONS

Description

A Brief Overview

Provides safe efficient age specific child life care to patients/families using child life interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status

What You Will Do

Patient documentation;
Patient/family care assessment/intervention
Collaboration/education with healthcare team/volunteers/students
Initiates and maintains community partnerships
Actively participates in the quality improvement process;
Development/education/research

Additional Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Child Life from accredited program (Required) and
Master’s Degree (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Thorough knowledge of CL process and practice. (Required proficiency)
Family Centered Care Theory (Required proficiency)
Uses a wide variety of medical and nonmedical equipment to meet patient needs. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

Certified Child Life Specialist (Required)

Physical Demands

Standing Frequently
Walking Frequently
Sitting Rarely
Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
Balancing Occasionally
Stooping Frequently
Kneeling Frequently
Crouching Frequently
Crawling Occasionally
Reaching Frequently
Handling Frequently
Grasping Frequently
Feeling Constantly
Talking Constantly
Hearing Constantly
Repetitive Motions Constantly
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements

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LOCATION

UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

Recognized as one of the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 29 consecutive years. UH Rainbow is the only designated Level 1 pediatric trauma center in Northeast Ohio.

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