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Location: Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida | ---------- | Department: Child Life | ---------- | Workdays/Nights: Variable |
9981 S. HealthPark Drive | ---------- | Shift: Shift 2 | ---------- | 12:00:00 PM to 10:00:00 PM |
Fort Myers, FL 33908 | ---------- | Work Type: Full Time | ---------- | Exempt: Yes |
Summary:
Provide evidence-based, developmentally and psychologically appropriate interventions including therapeutic play, preparation and education that support and reduce fear, anxiety and pain for infants, children, youth and families. Promotes the philosophy of family-centered care and meets the psychosocial needs of children and families during their hospital experience.
What You Will Do
Collaborate with an additional child life specialist and the health care team to provide social, emotional and developmental support during a pediatric patients Emergency Department visit.
Support infants, children, adolescents and families of diverse backgrounds, in coping with stressful events in a fast paced environment.
Prioritize coordinating care plans for patient cases in a 28 bed Emergency Department with a valued and established child life program.
Collaborate with the medical team on creation of care plans by performing assessments, & developmentally appropriate interventions. Prepare patients and their families for medical tests and procedures in a developmentally appropriate way and provide opportunities for normalization and therapeutic play. Document care plans and evaluations in the EPIC electronic medical record.
Collaborate with Emergency Department staff to continue furthering the hospital wide pain management initiative, POP IT.
Have direct support from a child life supervisor to plan and coordinate a thorough welcoming orientation to the department and unit. Continue having the opportunity for further support as needed for professional development through goal setting and clinical guidance.
Receive opportunity for furthering professional development through the mentorship of a child life education coordinator in clinical supervision/reflection groups, expanding clinical experience by having the ability to cross cover other patient areas (as needed) & maintaining certification by attending conferences or earning complimentary professional development units provided through on campus presentations.
Gain experience directly collaborating in a department with valuable resources such as: a patient technology specialist, child advocates, mental health navigators, hospital school teacher, facility dog, & an accredited internship coordinator.
Responsibilities:
| Degree/Diploma Obtained | Program of Study | Required/ Preferred | and/or |
| Bachelor's | Child Development | Required | or |
| Bachelor's | Child Life | Required | or |
| Bachelor's | Child and Family Studies | Required | |
| Minimum Years Required | Area of Experience | Required/ Preferred | and/or |
| No experience required | Preferred | ||
Completion of minimum of 480 hour Child Life Internship Required
| Licenses | Required/ Preferred | and/or |
| Not Required | ||
| Certificates/Registrations | Required/ Preferred | and/or |
| CCLS (Certified Child Life Specialist) | Required | and |
| BLS (American Heart Association / Basic Life Support) | Required | |
Child Life Certification required to obtain within 12 months of hire. BLS required to obtain within 3 months of hire.
Child Life Certification, or candidate for certification.
US:FL:Fort Myers
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