LCMC Health
We are a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here.
Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana's first freestanding children's hospital, we have grown into a healthcare system that is built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families.
Today, we offer six hospital locations: Children's Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center. We also offer a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area. With over 2,800 physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it.
CHNOLA
Children's Hospital of New Orleans is a leader in Pediatric care throughout the Southeast region. We are seeking a dynamic Job Title in the Department. The mission of making care available to all children has allowed Children's to grow as an organization.
Children's Hospital is a 247-bed, not-for-profit medical center offering the most advanced pediatric care for children from birth to 21 years. With over 40 pediatric specialties and more than 400 physicians, it is the only full-service hospital exclusively for children in Louisiana and the Gulf South. We invite you to experience the magic of Children's Hospital.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Why a Great Place to Work:
You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.
The Child Life Specialist is responsible for providing patient care services for infants, toddlers, school-age children, adolescents, and their families. Fosters encourage emotional wellbeing, cognitive developmental opportunities for young patients and their families. Promotes a family centered care that reduces stress, helps with coping, provides activities to normalize and encourage social interaction. Supports developmental integrity through play experiences by creating a safe environment. Orients hospital staff of the psychosocial needs of children and their families and fosters positive hospital community relations.
Facilitates child life services in the assigned area. Prioritizes patient care needs daily and assigns staff, students, and volunteers.
Assesses and evaluates patients and their families to gather appropriate information to establish effective therapeutic interventions. Identifies and compares various developmental levels and needs, matches interaction and activities based on developmental and emotional needs.
Demonstrates an understanding of patient's illness, identifies prognosis and limitations, implements activities accordingly to help patients understand and cope with the illness. Assists patients and families with the diagnosis, treatment, disease process and hospitalization.
Assists patients in minimizing stress and anxiety by providing activities that encourage coping, normalization, expression of feelings, sense of proficiency and control. Uses developmentally appropriate play experiences as a primary tool in assessing and meeting the child’s psychosocial needs in the health-care setting.
Develops a plan-of-care based on assessment of child’s development, temperament, coping style, medical plan, and available social support using therapeutic play as a diagnostic and treatment tool. Documents child development actions by completing records.
Identifies and mobilizes resources as necessary for developmental intervention, procedural/surgical preparation, medical play, coping education, and family support.
Sets-up and organizes activity areas, provides design input for patient areas, to promote use, orientation, personalization and provide comfort and security.
Baccalaureate or Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Child Life, Child Development, Child & Family Studies, Psychology, or a related field that meets the criteria for a Certified Child Life Specialist.
Must be a certified child life specialist (CCLS – per the Certifying Commission and Association for Child Life Professionals guidelines and requirements) or eligible and must obtain certification within one year of hire.
Preferred: Certified child life specialist (CCLS)
Eligible to become CPR certified, CPI trained, Trach Trained
Preferred: CPR certification
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
WORK SHIFT:
Days (United States of America)
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Application for Employment
It is the policy of all member hospitals and facilities of the LCMC Health System (Louisiana Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of New Orleans, Touro Infirmary, University Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital, and West Jefferson Medical Center as well as its centers of health care and physician services, East Jefferson General Hospital, Woldenberg Village, Crescent City Physician Inc., and New Orleans Physician Services) to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant may qualify.
Instructions to Applicant
1. You must fully and accurately complete the Application for employment. Incomplete applications will not be considered. LCMC Health and its members may use the information given in the application to investigate the applicant's previous employment and background.
2. The Application for Employment will be considered inactive after 180 days. If you wish to be considered after that time, you must complete a new Application for Employment.
3. If you are hired, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.