Child Life Specialist - Pediatrics and PICU ($5,000 Sign on Bonus)

Summary Plans, develops, and provides Child Life programming to meet the psychological, emotional, and developmental needs of the pediatric patients and their families. Sign‑On Bonus: $5,000 for qualified candidates. Job Duties Coordinates, schedules, and supervises all special events for the inpatient pediatric areas. Collaborates with marketing and public affairs to facilitate photography and filming activities, radio, television interviews, and host corporate donors. Develops a strategic plan to reduce the fear and anxiety a child experiences with the healthcare environment. Prepares patients and families for procedures, disease processes, and the healthcare environment using therapeutic play activities as treatment tools. Evaluates child's developmental stage, ability to understand and cope with the health care environment, temperament, and emotional state. Identifies patient and family coping strategies and applies strategies to assist in coping with the stress of hospitalization, illness, death, and/or loss. Implements specialized services to best meet the individual child's needs. Provides consultation to other health care workers regarding developmental and behavioral issues which impact patient care. Participates in record‑keeping of vital statistics for the Child Life Department demonstrating which Child Life services have been provided to patients. Plans, implements, and monitors budget and resources which pertain to the goal of the Child Life department. Provides Child Life Consultations for children of patients to assist in supporting the needs and to prepare for visiting a patient in the hospital. Minimum Qualifications CCLS - Certified Child Life Specialist - State of Pennsylvania, upon hire Bachelor’s Degree in Child Life or a related field 1 year in a healthcare setting as a Child Life Specialist with children American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification for Pennsylvania, upon hire Physical Demands Lift and carry 40–50 lbs. (e.g., push/pull patients on bed or stretcher, lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient’s weight). Frequent to continuous standing/walking; patient transporters can walk 8–10 miles per shift. Patient care providers may be required to kneel, bend, squat, and perform CPR. Job Description Disclaimer This position description provides the major duties, responsibilities, requirements, and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require. Equal Opportunity Employer Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lehigh Valley Health Network