Building Location:Building B - St Marys Medical Center
Department:45290 Childrens Hospital
Job Description:Provides services to facilitate coping and mastery of healthcare experiences through developmentally appropriate activities. Assesses patients and families with the goal of planning interventions. Communicates effectively with the healthcare team and serves as a resource to families and to the healthcare team on child development and behavior issues. Provides consultative support to all Essentia departments including evaluation of developmentally sensitive facilities, materials and processes. Actively participates with the healthcare team to complete child and family friendly redesign. The position also coordinates and oversees volunteers' activities during volunteers' time in pediatric patient care areas.Work Experience: 1 year of related experience, preferably in an acute care children's facility.
Education Qualifications:Bachelor's degree with a preference in therapeutic recreation, child life, family or child development, counseling, child psychology, education, social work or related field.
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:Child Life Professional Certification or ability to obtain within 6-12 months. Must maintain certification.Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required or ability to obtain within 3 months
FTE:1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:
Shift Rotation:Day Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time:Varies
Shift End Time:Varies
Weekends:Holidays:No
Call Obligation:No
Union:Union Posting Deadline: