Child Life Specialist - Emergency Department

Nemours is seeking a Child Life Specialist to support the Emergency Department.

The Child Life Specialist provides direct assessment and clinical interventions to patients and families in alignment with all Child Life Competencies set forth by the Association of Child Life Professionals.

Child Life Specialists support the delivery of evidenced based child life practice and ensure that interventions are equitable and comprehensive.

The child life specialist supports children and families during times
of health, illness and trauma.

Schedule: 40 hours per week, Tuesday-Saturday day shift

Primary Responsibilities:

1.

Demonstrate entry level expertise in ACLP clinical competency knowledge areas evaluated through observation and supervision.

2.

Demonstrate outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and effectively navigate fast paced, demanding environments while maintaining high level of customer service.

3.

Hold competence in child life philosophy, ensuring alignment with departmental mission and vision.

4.

Serve as an interdisciplinary expert in the psychosocial care and development of children of all ages while individualizing care for each patient.

5.

Collaborate with other departments or groups when applicable (Volunteer Department, Security, Creative Arts, identified community partners).

6.

Supports the department and clinical leadership team as staff development, continuous improvement, and program development is implemented.

7.

Actively promote a department culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion and represent all ages and abilities.

8.

Serve as a representative of the department on unit-based committees, articulating the therapeutic and clinical nature of the work done by department staff.

9.

Remain up to date and current with all departmental education and Nemours mandatory requirements.

Qualifications:


* Master's preferred but not required; Bachelor's required


* 600 hour child life internship under the supervision of a Child Life Specialist required


* Certified Child Life Specialist and/or Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist; Or Certification eligible; Certification must be obtained within two (2) exam administration periods

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system.

With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida.

Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals.

We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I.

DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health.

P...