Specialist-Child Life III - Baptist Memorial Health

Summary

Provides leadership and development of the Child Life program. Coordinates all phases of the assessment of the emotional and education development and the therapeutic needs of the pediatric patient. Orients hospital staff to the psycho-social needs of the hospital. Collaborates with members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure the accomplishment of department goals and acts as and advocates for the needs of the patient. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• • Directs and plans the activities of the Child life program.
  • Manages and serves as a liaison on quality teams, including patient engagement, quality improvement, and family/parent committees.
  • Promotes the Child Life Program by establishing a philosophy for the service.
  • Prepares and executes individual plan of care for pediatric patients.
  • Integrates child life principles into the daily practices of the health care providers caring for children, including policy review and education, such as annual skills.
  • Completes assigned goals.
  • Identify grant and donor opportunities, including relationship building and networking.
  • Manage volunteer program.
  • Coordinate and participate in special events
  • Precept Child Life Practicum students

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Preferred: Master degree preferred.

Minimum: Bachelor's degree in child development, child life, psychology, or related field.

Training

Minimum: Completion of a Child Life Specialist Internship and five years' experience as a Certified Child Life Specialist with hospital experience with pediatric/PICU or NICU patients.

Preferred: Five years' experience in a hospital setting with pediatric/PICU and NICU patients.

Certifications/Licensure

Minimum: Certified Child Life Specialist

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 20292 - Specialist-Child Life III
Facility: BMH - Women's Hospital
Department: WH Nursing Admin BMH Women's
Category: Nursing Support & Patient Care
Type: Non Clinical
Work Type: Part Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:TN:Memphis
Located in the Memphis metro area