Child Life Team Lead - Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital

Department: 35172 Carolinas Medical Center - LCH: Child Life Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 36 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Four 9 hour shifts (12:30pm - 9:00pm) Weekend requirement quarterly. This position is Sign-On bonus eligible. Pay Range: $28.55 - $42.85 **Must have successfully completed a Child Life Internship and have Child Life Specilalist Certification in place.**

Child Life has been a part of Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center since 1977, and at Levine Children's Hospital since its opening in 2007. The Child Life Department has more than 44 staff members, including a Child Life manager, two Child Life lead positions, Child Life Specialists & Child Life Education Specialists and Child Life Assistants. Our Child Life team covers a broad scope of care within the Levine Children's Service Line, from Emergency Care to Transplant Programs, Clinical Trials, inpatient and outpatient care. Opportunities for leadership growth with our clinical advancement program.

Job Description

Provides information, education, support and guidance to parents, siblings and other family members. Promotes effective coping and play, preparation, education and self-expression activities. Provides emotional support for families and encourages optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization.

Essential Functions

Directs patient and family interactions that reduce distress, increase adaptive coping and protect and enhance developmental integrity. Monitors quality of service rendered. Educates the patient, significant others, and other health care providers to assure continuity of the patient care plan. Manages day-to-day area operations and meets financial and staff utilization expectations. Maintains accurate documentation. Onboards child life specialists and child life students/interns to develop their clinical skills and ensure the delivery of quality patient care. Identifies quality improvement areas and implements process for improvement. Adheres to federal, state, hospital and professional regulations and Code of Ethics. Promotes professional development and education. Provides appropriate patient care in accordance with age/developmental guidelines.

Physical Requirements

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, stooping, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support 51 pounds of weight in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's degree in child Life, Human Growth and Development, Education, Psychology or a related field of study required. Completion of student placement/internship in a Child Life Program in a healthcare setting required. Current Child Life Certification required. Minimum 6 years' experience or 5 years' experience with a master's degree in a related field required. Knowledge of clinical skills and understanding of the patient throughout childhood required. Excellent oral and written communication and composition skills required. Excellent financial management and personnel management skills required. Good organization and time management skills are required. Ability to communicate on a professional level with health care providers and the public. Meets and maintains Certified Child Life Specialist III guidelines established in the Child Life Clinical Advancement Program and meets minimum Child Life Competencies as defined by the Child Life Council.

Patient Population Served

Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Our Commitment to You

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities.

Reshaping Access

What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it.

Inspiring Professionals

With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities.

Transforming Care

We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials.

Clinical Excellence

• Cardiovascular Care
• Neurosciences
• Gynecology
• Oncology
• Pediatrics
• Primary Care
• Neurology
• Geriatrics
• Trauma Care