Child Life Specialist

Child Life Specialist

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Shift: Second Shift (United States of America)

Child Life Specialist works with members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate and implement psychosocial support interventions to decrease stress and anxiety related to the healthcare experience for pediatric patients at Nebraska Medicine. Provides support to inpatient Pediatrics/PICU, NICU, Surgery, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Multi-Organ Transplant Clinic (completion of pre-transplant evaluations), Emergency Department (respond to pediatric trauma activations), and various Adult Units (support for children of adult patients). Works on the Child Life and Family Development team with a Music Therapist and Hospital Teachers to provide socialization, normalizing activities, and special programming for pediatric patients and their families.

Full time and benefits eligible (1.0 FTE)

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Currently certified as a Certified Child Life Specialist OR eligible for certification- 600-hour Child Life clinical internship

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

• Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
• Leading Health Network Work with the region's top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
• Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.
• Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

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Duties: Child Life Specialist

Facilitate and implement psychosocial, emotional and cultural care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients.

Required Qualifications: Child Life Specialist

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, human development, child life, therapeutic recreation, or psychology required.
• Eligible for or currently certified as a Certified Child Life Specialist required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).

Preferred Qualifications: Child Life Specialist

• Experience with policies, procedure, and protocol manuals preferred.
• Experience with patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, and the different procedure areas within a hospital setting preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans' status.