Child Life Specialist III- Pediatric ED

Child Life Specialist III Department: Pediatric ED Schedule: Full time, M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: Presbyterian Medical Center - Charlotte, NC This position may be available for relocation assistance. What We Offer Recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers By State for 2022 One of the nation’s 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review Recognized as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities One of the Best Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work by Diversity MBA Magazine Top ratings in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group Quality and safety recognition from CMS Job Summary The Certified Child Life Specialist III possesses advanced clinical skills and represents the child life team in a professional manner throughout the system and community. The Certified Child Life Specialist III assists with the mentorship and clinical supervision of child life teammates and serves as a preceptor to new teammates. The Certified Child Life Specialist III supervises students, contributes to student program development and coordinates student programming as needed. The Certified Child Life Specialist provides departmental and interdisciplinary education and coordinates clinical program development. Yearly competency verification must be performed to maintain Certified Child Life Specialist III status. Team Environment Team members are part of an environment that fosters teamwork, engagement, and community involvement. Members commit to leveraging diversity and inclusion to support quality care. All team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principle of "First Do No Harm". Responsibilities Mentor and clinically supervise child life teammates; serve as preceptor to new teammates. Supervise students and contribute to student program development; coordinate student programming as needed. Provide departmental and interdisciplinary education; coordinate clinical program development. What We're Looking For Education: 4‑Year/Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Recreational Therapy, Psychology, or related field, required. Graduate Degree preferred. Experience: 5 years required. A total of 10,400 hours as a Certified Child Life Specialist or 8,320 hours with a Master’s degree, required. Licensure/Certification: Certification – Associate of Child Life Professionals, required. Additional Skills (required): Meets child life competencies and other skills/activities in accordance with the job description. Maintains The Association of Child Life Professionals membership. Participates in child life departmental meetings and other related functions. Serves as a role model for peers; precepts and orients new staff. Serves on an approved committee or workgroup through Novant Health, The Association of Child Life Professionals, or a local Child Life association. Administers initial competencies to new staff. Provides departmental and interdisciplinary education. Develops and coordinates new clinical programming. Participates on research working groups. Presents at conferences and publishes on topics relevant to Child Life. Assists with competency development. Plans and facilitates staff team‑building activities. Leads clinical supervision when Lead CLS is unavailable. Ability to drive/travel to multiple facilities/locations as needed. Why Choose Novant Health At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves. Job Opening ID 136533 #J-18808-Ljbffr Novant Health