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Child Life Specialist: PRN, Stand-By, As Needed Job in Cincinnati, Ohio US
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Job Summary

Company
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Location
Cincinnati, OH
Industries
Government and Military
Job Type
Full Time
Employee
Contact Information
Children's Hospital Medical Center
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Child Life Specialist: PRN, Stand-By, As Needed

About the Job

Job Description

At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Has Been Named:

* Consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 children's hospital in the nation
* One of four Medical Centers making the list of the 2022 Glassdoor Best Places to Work
* A Top Hospital and Health System for Diversity recognized by DiversityInc
* One of the nation's most innovative companies by Fortune in March 2023
* An LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in 2022 by The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

The Division of Child Life at Cincinnati Children's is committed to the practice of family-centered care by promoting play, education, developmental and psychosocial support. We are an integral part of the health care team who can support the child's outpatient visit and inpatient stay. Child Life Specialists can minimize stress and maximize coping of patients and families.

At Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, stand-by Child Life Specialists work throughout the entire medical center to provide essential psychosocial and procedural support to patients and their families when primary CCLS is on leave. PRN/Stand-by Child Life Specialists work a minimum of 160 hours every 8 weeks and may work up to 129 hours/month. The Division of Child Life and Integrative Care utilizes a self-scheduling system for PRN/Stand-by Child Life Specialists to select the shifts they want to work.

This PRN/Stand-by position allows Child Life Specialists the opportunity to learn skills in multiple areas of child life practice including (but not limited to): Emergency Department, inpatient units, Same Day Surgery, and outpatient clinics at multiple campuses.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

* Patient Care - Performs psychosocial assessments of patients and families functioning to identify strengths, concerns, and needs in order to set short and/or long-term goals. Facilitates family involvement. Supports patients and families in adjusting to injury, diagnosis, chronic illness or disability. Identifies and advocates for the needs of patients and families within the healthcare system and/or community. Evaluates effectiveness of child life interventions, and alters interventions based on results. Reports suspicions of abuse and neglect as mandated for investigation. Implements appropriate intervention strategies and style for individual patients/families to accomplish goals. Reviews and revises goals as appropriate. Conducts post-procedural assessment and/or intervention. Promotes and supports pain management. Documents services and/or interventions provided. Participates in patient care conferences and/or rounds. Follows up on referrals in a timely manner.

* Professional Responsibility - Supports and participates in process improvement activities. Seeks opportunities for involvement in evidence-based care/professional inquiry and maintains designated knowledge level. Actively contributes to the advancement of professional tenets within the division, hospital, and/or community. Orients and supervises volunteers. Contributes to education and training of students and other professionals. Proactively shares knowledge with peers. Remains current in professional field. Acquires continuing education to increase professional growth. Integrates new knowledge and skills into practice.

* Departmental Responsibility - Submit requests for supplies according to departmental guidelines. Ensures tApply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjM3Njk0LjEwNTA4QGNpbmNpbm5hdGljaGlsZHJlbnNjb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ
 
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